Search
Partnership for Safe Medicines Carl L. Alsberg, MD, Fellow, Timothy Mackey, UCSD PhD student and senior research associate, has been awarded one of four Interdisciplinary Scholar Awards at University of California San Diego’s university-wide competition.
Read MoreBrazilian researchers for the Revista de Saude Publica have determined that counterfeit medicine seizures have tripled since 2007.
Read MoreAFP has reported that Chinese authorities have detained 22 people accused of making drug capsules using chromium, a toxic metal that can cause kidney, liver, and blood cell damage. 13 Chinese manufactured medications have been removed from domestic circulation due to excessive chromium levels.
Read MoreConsumers also need to know that only prescription medications purchased from legitimate pharmacies can treat STD, and to avoid so-called over-the-counter cures as well as prescription medications purchased from questionable sources.
Read MoreBeware of Bogus STD Products by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration via Flickr.
Read MoreIn light of the rise in counterfeit drugs, two North Dakota State University students have chosen to take an active role in educating other health care providers, as well as the public. Third year pharmacy students Nick O’Rourke and Tegan Buckley recently presented an informational poster to illuminate this problem.
Read More