Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’
Ashdod customs seizes NIS 1 million counterfeit Viagra pills
More than 11,820 Viagra pills, 800 Cialis pills and several hundreds unidentified pills were seized in a container which went through regular security checks Israeli Customs Authority announced last week the seizure of more than 11,820 Viagra pills, 800 Cialis pills and several hundreds unidentified pills in a container which went through regular security checks.…
[...]Man suspected of selling fake Viagra in Beersheba
An elderly Beersheba resident was arrested by police Thursday on suspicion that he was operating an illegal business in fake Viagra pills. Detectives from the Southern District's Fraud Squad noted an advertisement in a local newspaper which was offering would-be customers the sought-after drug. The detectives made contact with the "salesman" and made an appointment…
[...]ECO Secretary General: 60% of counterfeit drugs made in developed countries
Baku hosts an International Conference on Fight against Counterfeit Drugs. The two-day conference is being attended by representatives from World Customs Organization, Economic Cooperation Organizations, Interpol, World Health Organization, customs agencies of 21 countries and 17 pharmaceutical companies and other organizations. Azerbaijan Customs Committee Chairman Aydin Aliyev underscored strengthening of joint cooperation in fighting counterfeit…
[...]Sale of expired, spurious drugs on rise in Afghanistan
KABUL: Seeking treatment for her grandmother is an experience Nilab will never forget. The 20-year-old from the central Logar province had brought her grandmother to Kabul for treating a fever in late July. The 70-year-old passed away after she began medication. "She was fine until the night before," said Nilab. "We took her to a…
[...]Two Afghans arrested for manufacturing fake medicines
QUETTA: Two Afghan refugees allegedly involved in the manufacture and sale of spurious life-saving drugs were arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) under the Herbal and Drugs Act 1965 on Saturday. The arrests were made in a raid in the Kuchlak area on the outskirts of the provincial capital. FIA officials told The News…
[...]SC to resume hearing of spurious drugs case today
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will resume today (Monday) the hearing of a suo motu case and review the progress of the Health Ministry in curbing the menace of spurious drugs in the country as the ministry will submit its report to the apex court regarding measures, it has so far taken to check the menace.…
[...]UAE: ‘Cheap, Fake Drugs Sold on the Internet could Kill you
Health authorities have warned the public against illusive and vague electronic messages about drugs at rock-bottom prices that they believe are usually counterfeit and could cause fatality. The authorities warning came following surge of web sites tempting people to purchase drugs, specially impotence medicines at lower costs than the original prices accompanied with other alluring…
[...]Fake medicines intercepted en route to Israel
Agriculture Ministry investigators intercepted a vehicle carrying fake veterinary medicines and unlicensed pesticides at a checkpoint near Bet Aryeh, in the West Bank. According to suspicions, the vehicle's driver, an Arab Israeli resident of Baka al-Gharbiya, attempted to smuggle the medicines into Israel from the Palestinian Authority. 09 July 2006 Read the full story at…
[...]YEMEN: Counterfeit, obsolete drugs pose safety risk, say health experts
SANAA, 4 Jul 2006 (IRIN) – Poverty is pushing patients towards cheaper counterfeit medicines, many of which have passed their expiry dates and pose a health hazard, according to health officials. Poor patients are at risk from using expired and fake medicines, said Dr Hashem al-Zain, World Health Organization representative in Yemen. Al-Zain added that…
[...]Hologram labels edge out counterfeit drugs
BEIRUT: The Lebanese Pharmaceutical Importers Association (LIPA) has a new weapon in the fight against counterfeiters, and a new way of assuring consumers of the authenticity and safety of their medication. Those who have made a trip to the pharmacy in the past few months may have already noticed the new LIPA "hologram" sticker on…
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