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Customs Intercepts Cartons of Smuggled Drugs
Minna zonal command of the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) has intercepted 10 cartons of drugs illegally smuggled into the country. Mr. S. Iheanacho, the zonal controller of the NWS in Niger State made this known to leadership he said that the truck carrying the drugs was intercepted on the Minna-Suleja road. He said that the…
[...]Kenya: Why We Are Losing the War Against Counterfeit Drugs
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board is losing the war against counterfeit medicine on sale in Kenya – thanks to the lack of a law against fakes and proxy wars between manufacturers and importers. Kenyans are believed to be spending about Sh4 billion each year on fake medicine, exposing them to health complications arising from taking…
[...]5 jailed for sale of counterfeit drugs
The proliferation of counterfeit drugs on the global market and easy availability via online pharmacies is an increasing problem. The makers of counterfeit drugs have enjoyed and profited from loopholes in a system designed to deliver healthy medicines to those in need. The rising cost of prescription medications and the ubiquitous presence of online and…
[...]Heparin Contamination May Have Been Deliberate, F.D.A. Says
US FDA Officials Ask for Resources, Authorities to Improve Drug Safety
Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say Congress must provide them with more resources and authorities to ensure the safety of imported drugs. A congressional hearing Tuesday included dramatic testimony by family members of people whose deaths are thought to have been caused by contaminated doses of the medication Heparin. More from…
[...]New Zealand authorities warn against buying drugs on internet
Wellington – New Zealand health officials warned Thursday against buying medicines on the internet, saying subquality or counterfeit drugs for erectile dysfunction had been intercepted entering the country from India, China and Thailand. Stephen McKernan, the director general of health, issued a specific warning about four products illegally promoted in Singapore for treating erectile dysfunction…
[...]The High Cost of Cheaper Drugs
U.S. Identifies Tainted Heparin in 11 Countries
New Data Link Heparin Deaths to Chinese Batches, FDA Says
Food and Drug Administration officials said yesterday they have new evidence that links hundreds of serious adverse reactions and scores of deaths among patients given the blood thinner heparin to a man-made contaminant introduced during production in China. Janet Woodcock, director of the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said that the contaminant has…
[...]Unified Efforts Needed to Combat Counterfeited Medicines in Jordan
The proliferation of counterfeit drugs on the global market and easy availability via online pharmacies is an increasing problem. The makers of counterfeit drugs have enjoyed and profited from loopholes in a system designed to deliver healthy medicines to those in need. The rising cost of prescription medications and the ubiquitous presence of online and…
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