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More than a decade has passed since the pharmaceutical industry first alerted governments, law enforcement agencies and aid organisations to the presence of counterfeit medicines in some of the world's poorest countries. Among early victims of this atrocious trade were several hundred children in Haiti, Bangladesh, India and Nigeria, who died of kidney failure after swallowing paracetamol syrup adulterated with…
Read MoreHis lawyer suggests accused pharmacist Abadir Nasr was not the only druggist at King West Pharmacy who dispensed counterfeit and unauthorized cardiovascular medication. Defence counsel Dean Paquette implied to several witnesses at his client's fraud trial yesterday that Bhash Mehta, who continued to work two days a week at the pharmacy after selling the business in August 2004, was also…
Read MoreHealth 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 services like a free, fast…
Read MoreCan you tell the difference between a real Lipitor capsule and a fake one? Probably not. They look alike. They smell alike. They taste alike. Even the packaging and labeling are identical. In fact, the only difference between them is that one will lower your cholesterol, while the other will kill you. By Bryan A. Liang14 September 2006 Read the…
Read MoreEuropean parliamentarians have come up with a long list of measures that the EU needs to take to combat counterfeit drugs, yet track and trace technologies were noticeably absent from their calls for action. In a non-binding resolution, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on the EU to play a key role in promoting an international convention to…
Read MoreTHE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has closed down two factories in Lagos for producing fake and adulterated drugs and wines. The two factories were located in Ikotun and Allen Avenue areas of Lagos. BY MUDA OYENIRAN14 September 2006 Read the full story at tribune.com.ng.
Read Moreby Jim Kouri – WASHINGTON — United States Attorney Pat Meehan today announced the filing of a three-count indictment charging Niaja Kane with trafficking in counterfeit goods, holding counterfeit drugs for sale with intent to defraud, and possession with intent to distribute a counterfeit controlled substance. 14 September 2006 Read the full story at theconservativevoice.com.
Read MoreA pharmaceutical company in northern Ha Tay province Wednesday was forced to destroy bulk packages of drugs found to be similar to a French medicinal product. The Hatay Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (Hataphar) demolished the 1,920 copycat empty packages under the supervision of inspectors of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE) and the C15 police of the Ministry…
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