NOUMEA, New Caledonia, Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — The following is the speech of Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, who spoke at the Fifty-sixth Session of the Regional Committee on 19-23 September 2005 at Noumea, New Caledonia: September 19, 2005 Read the full story at prnewswire.com.

Although the practice is widespread — and actually abetted by several U.S. cities and states — the federal Food and Drug Administration stands foursquare against Americans importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. September 18, 2005 Read the full story at app.com.

A PREVIOUSLY rejected antibiotic drug, Cloxacillin capsules BP is on the drug market. The capsules is supplied by Radium Pharmaceuticals Limited which has a tainted track record of supplying fake drugs in Uganda, according to an August audit report by the National Medical Stores (NMS). Frank Nyakairu September 15, 2005 Read the full story at allafrica.com.

Our constituents are all concerned about the cost of pharmaceuticals. They wonder why they are paying so much for a blockbuster drug when others in neighboring countries are paying only a fraction of the price. By Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) September 14, 2005 Read the full story at hillnews.com.

(AP) China must deliver on its promises for better protection for patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, Washington's newly appointed official in charge of combatting commercial piracy said Wednesday. By the Associated Press September 14, 2005 Read the full story at cbsnews.com.

Federal prosecutors contend that a small pharmacy in Bucks County illegally sold more than $13 million worth of diet drugs to Internet customers over a recent 19-month period. By Jim Smith September 13, 2005 Read the full story at philly.com.

The road to great design is fraught with potential minefields. When great opportunities are squandered and the result is mediocre, the culprit is usually collaboration. This is precisely why Target's Clear RX bottles are so remarkable. The new bottle successfully marries intelligent graphic design with functional industrial design. By Evelyn Hafferty September 13, 2005 Read the full story at businessweek.com.

NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ — On the heels of major arrests for drug counterfeiting in China, Canada, and the United States, the Center for Medicines in the Public Interest today released a new report projecting counterfeit drug sales to reach $75 billion in 2010, a shocking 92% increase from 2005. September 13, 2005 Read the full story…

HAMILTON — An Ontario pharmacist is facing a number of criminal charges in what police are describing as the first-ever case of a Canadian pharmacy that dispensed counterfeit versions of real medication to patients. By the Canadian Press September 9, 2005 Read the full story at canada.com.