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TRIALS will be held "soon" for the alleged ringleaders of a gang that police say sold 4.6 million yuan (US$575,000) worth of counterfeit Tamiflu – a brand-name drug that's believed to be effective in treating human cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, Shanghai police said yesterday. Six of the 13 suspects detained in May 25 raid will…
Read MoreAdulterated medicines, including lifesaving drugs, are flooding the domestic market for lax administration while the country is exporting high-quality pharmaceutical products across the world. Following reports that such medicines are posing threat to public health and putting patients at serious risk, a survey found substandard and counterfeit medicines in many drugstores across the country. By UNB, Dhaka28 August 2006 Read…
Read MoreLes mdicaments de qualit infrieure sont des produits dont la composition et les principes ne rpondent pas aux normes scientifiques et qui sont par consquent inefficaces et souvent dangereux pour le patient. La qualit infrieure peut tre le rsultat d'une ngligence, d'une erreur humaine, de ressources humaines et financires insuffisantes ou d'une contrefaon. 24 August 2006 Read the full story…
Read MoreLawmakers will likely wait until after the November elections to push a bill that would channel more resources toward Homeland Security Department counterfeit detection and enforcement efforts, a consultant for a U.S. Chamber of Commerce affiliate said Monday. The 2006 Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act (H.R. 5921), referred to the House Judiciary Committee last month, would increase penalties for…
Read MoreCounterfeit or sub-standard, anti-infective drugs are a widespread and under-recognised problem, increasing the resistance of diseases to treatment and undermining trust in health care in the developing world, researchers warned in a study published on Monday. "Much more needs to be done now to improve this enormous, yet neglected problem that affects particularly the poorest, most vulnerable people," warned Paul…
Read MoreOfficials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) off-load boxes of fake drugs for destruction at the premises of the agency in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2001. Counterfeit or sub-standard anti-infective drugs are a widespread and under-recognised problem, increasing the resistance of diseases to treatment and undermining trust in health care in the developing world, researchers…
Read MoreThe PSI, which is the statutory body for pharmacists and pharmacies, said that the task force is intent on finding ways to combat the purchase of prescription drugs online. The move follows an investigation undertaken by the Irish Examiner in April which revealed just how easy it is to buy medicines such as Viagra and Prozac online. Reporters from the…
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