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Four more indicted in counterfeit Lipitor case
The Internet made me do it but the Democrats helped
Nigeria: Fake Drugs, Greatest Weapon of Terrorism – Akunyili
DIRECTOR-General of National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Dora Akunyili has described fake drugs and drug abuse as the greatest weapons of terrorism against public health. Prof. Akunyili said fake drugs caused treatment failures, worsening disease conditions as well as high death toll urging members of the public to rise…
[...]Drugs Most Commonly Counterfeited; FAKE DRUGS THREAT
It is illegal to buy or sell prescription drugs without a consultation with a qualified doctor VIAGRA, made by Pfizer, for impotence. Internet price is around [pound]20 for four tablets. Most widely sold prescription drug on the net. LIPITOR, made by Pfizer, for high cholesterol. About [pound]40 for 30 tablets. The world's best-selling drug. By…
[...]Nine men accused of running counterfeit drugs ring
Why Britain is a good target for the counterfeiters
NHS patients face fake drug risk
Patients are being put at risk as counterfeiters target the NHS supply chain with fake drugs, regulators say. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warned it is investigating twice as many counterfeit cases as it was five years ago. The growth in fake drugs is said to be driven by huge demand for…
[...]Online Drug Ring Dismantled
(New York, NY)-Four defendants have been charged with drug distribution, money laundering and tax fraud. The joint investigation leading to the charges was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service and the US Marshals Service. Four of the defendants were arrested on December 21, 2006 in Miami, Florida; Antonio Quinones, Jose Lopez, Herman…
[...]Un mdicament contrefait en vente sur internet
L'Agence Fdrale des Mdicaments et des Produits de Sant (AFMPS) met en garde contre "la circulation d'une contrefaon du mdicament LEVITRA", en comprims de 20 mg. Le mdicament est disponible via internet et est utilis dans le traitement des troubles de l'rection. L'Agence a t avertie d'un dfaut de qualit via le Rapid Alert System…
[...]Counterfeiting, short supply hamper powerful Chinese herbal malaria drug
(NewsTarget) Doctors around the world have used a Chinese herbal drug — artemisinin — to effectively treat malaria since the 1960s, but recent supply shortages have sparked production of dangerous counterfeits, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials. Li Guiqiao, a professor at the Tropical Medicine Institute at Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said…
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