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The medicines watchdog is to step up covert internet purchases and testing of suspect pharmaceuticals as part of a new strategy to be unveiled on Thursday. Michael Deats, head of enforcement at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, told the FT that he planned more testing of patented drugs, as well as strengthening of…

The counterfeit medication market in Austria has flourished since 2005, with 3,000 more false drugs in circulation, particularly via the Internet, the Austrian health and finance ministries said Thursday. 22 November 2007 Get the full story at afp.com.

Sex enhancement tablets that can be dangerous if taken without medical advice are being sold in Asian corner shops, trading officials warn. Thousands of cheap variations of the licensed drug Viagra have flooded into Britain from India. Trading standards officials warn that untested imitation pills could have fatal consequences. By Naresh Puri 16 November 2007…

Like many men suffering from erectile dysfunction, Steven didn't tell anyone about his problem. The 44-year-old financial lawyer was too embarrassed. After months of making excuses to his wife, he decided to take action. But instead of going to see his doctor, he turned to the internet. "I felt ashamed," says Steven. "I know I…

A sharp rise in the supply of counterfeit drugs, fuelled by the use of the internet, has been highlighted by a series of prosecutions by British regulators. In the most high-profile case, Ashish Halai was last month sentenced at Kingston Crown Court to four-and-a-half years in prison, following a five-year investigation dubbed Operation Stormgrand. Investigators…

FAKE Viagra tablets that are so powerful they could kill have been supplied to chemists in Britain. A Chinese factory is producing the pills, which are three times the strength of the real thing, along with other copies of drugs, including cancer treatments. 24 September 2007 Read the full story at dailyrecord.co.uk.