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China maneja 167.000 casos de produccin ilegal de medicinas y equipo mdico en seis meses
China descubri 167.000 casos de produccin ilegal y comercio de medicinas y equipo mdico en el primer semestre del ao, inform la Administracin Estatal de Alimentos y Medicinas (AEAM). Un total de 260 millones de yuanes (32,5 milliones de dlares USA) estuvieron involucrados en los casos y ms de 200 lugares de produccin clandestina de…
[...]WHO calls for improved drugs controls
NAIROBI, August 15 — Lack of regulatory authorities on medicine has resulted in the importation and production of substandard drugs in African, World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Dr Peter Ereki, WHO country representative, said about 30 percent of the 46 sub-Saharan countries do not have a national drug regulatory authority. 15 August 2006 Read…
[...]East Africa: Weak Laws Blamed for Trade in Fake Drugs
Weak laws are fuelling the sale of counterfeit drugs in Kenya and other African countries, the World Health Organisation has said. Country representative Peter Eriki yesterday also blamed cross-border trade and movement of people for the increase in counterfeit and sub-standard medicines. 15 August 2006 Read the full story at allafrica.com.
[...]Phony medicine flowing into U.S.
At a time when more people are looking to save money on prescription drugs, their exposure to counterfeit drugs is rising, says Pfizer's head of counterfeit intelligence. Phony medicines are increasingly making it across U.S. borders, often via Internet sales, and creating a threat to consumer safety, says John Theriault, a former FBI agent who…
[...]SpotLight: Fake and dangerous – the dark side of counterfeits
MICROWAVE oven … power-drill … batteries. Handy home gadgets commonly found in most households. Yet danger lurks if you had bought those items on the cheap. It might explode in your face or break to bits. Rita, Haris and Sam are among those who have been victims of sub-standard and fake products which are creeping…
[...]Woman’s sight damaged by drugs bought on Internet
Doctors have warned against buying prescription drugs on the Internet after a woman was left with severely damaged sight. The 64-year-old pensioner had been taking the oral steroid prednisolone for four years which she had bought from an online pharmaceutical company in Thailand. By JENNY HOPE10 August 2006 Read the full story at dailymail.co.uk.
[...]China’s Customs Deals with 1,076 IPRs Infringement Cases
BEIJING – In the first half of the year China prosecuted 1,076 cases of intellectual property rights (IPRs) infringement, said China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) in Beijing on Wednesday. According to a press release by the Chinese Customs, altogether 39 million fake items were seized with a total value of more than 68 million…
[...]HARD TIMES AWAIT FAKE HAWKERS
NAFDAC threatens to shut down markets in Aba
National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned market operators in Aba on the consequences of not allowing its officers to perform their legitimate duties. The Chief Regulatory Officer in-charge of Aba Zonal Office of the agency, Mr Kehinde Mamudu gave the warning in an interview with our correspondent in Aba on…
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