The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) today announced that Timothy K. Mackey, MAS, has been named the 2011-2012 Carl L. Alsberg, MD, Fellow for Safe Medicines. Established in honor of former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Carl L. Alsberg, MD, the fellowship provides a stipend to support research in drug safety. Mackey is in…
Read MoreExperts estimate that 80% of cosmetic injections in Shanghai are suspect. At a medical conference in Shanghai, experts warned that cosmetic injections, such as Botox and dermal fillers, as well as skin whitening products, purchased and injected at beauty salons and unlicensed clinics are very likely to be counterfeit. The popularity of cosmetic injections is…
Read MoreUkraine has adopted laws that criminalize the manufacture and sale of counterfeit medication. With a passing vote of 72% of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukrainian parliament, the criminal code was amended with an article called “Medicine Counterfeiting or the Traffkcing of Counterfeit Medicine, reported the Kyiv Post. The law penalizes the manufacturers as well as resellers…
Read MoreCancer, HIV and hemophilia medicines are among the most counterfeited medical products in Argentina. Counterfeiters have moved from lifestyle drugs to counterfeiting life-saving medicines, putting the health and safety of unsuspecting consumers at risk.
Read MoreA British resident was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment for the importation and possession of counterfeit medicine in Northampton Crown Court. Victor Cheke, 42, was convicted of importing packages of medicinal products originating from China and India which were intercepted by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) en route to Cheke. Analysis of the drugs revealed…
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“Just one unsafe medicine threatens patient safety,” said Mr. Bejon Misra, founder of the Partnership for Safe Medicines India, as he urged stakeholders to work together for a safer supply chain.
Misra addressed the Federation for International Pharmaceuticals (FIP) symposium on counterfeit medicines in Hyderabad, September 6, 2011. He urged all stake holders to work together to educate and help protect patients around the globe.
Misra highlighted the importance of educating consumers to report adverse reactions from medicine in order to report unethical practices and expose the culprits.
France24 investigates the “worldwide ring of counterfeit medications.” According to the video report, e-commerce explosion has accelerated the way counterfeit medicine arrives in Europe. In 2010, the European Commission confiscated 3 million units of fake drugs.
Read MoreAs part of the Department of Justice’s settlement with Google for $500 million for accepting advertising money from unlicensed online pharmacies, the DOJ has agreed to seal from the public evidence of wrong doing by Google executives, including CEO Larry Page. The Justice Department said that the advertisements led to illegal imports of prescription drugs…
Read MoreAs recent stories on 60 Minutes and CNN reported, counterfeit drugs are a growing public health threat in the United States and around the world. The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) and the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care invite you to join us for a free webinar to learn how nurses can help protect…
Read MoreEdward Dwayne Clark, 44, of Antioch, TN, was arrested on August 22, 2011, and charged with three federal felonies for purchasing counterfeit medicine through the mail and selling them in the Nashville, TN area. The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee has charged Clark with selling counterfeit medicine with intent to mislead and…
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