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New counterfeit drug alert system launches in the US

June 14, 2005
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13 Jun 2005, 17:46 GMT – The free service is the brainchild of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, a coalition of patient, physician, pharmacist, university, industry and professional organizations. It works by monitoring government counterfeit alerts and disseminating relevant information to the public, eliminating the need for consumers to actively research fake drugs on government web sites. Read the full…

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Envoy says Canada can’t fix U.S. med woes

June 14, 2005
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Canada can't solve the U.S. problem of providing low-cost prescription drugs, its ambassador said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press. By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP ECONOMICS WRITER Jun 13, 2005 Read the full story at newsobserver.com.

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On-line pharmacies determined to survive

June 14, 2005
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Nevada Governor Plans to Sign Canadian Drug Bill

June 9, 2005
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Governor Guinn says he'll sign a politically charged bill that would allow Nevada to join eight other states in offering residents lower-priced prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies online. June 9, 2005 Read the full story at kvbc.com.

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MHRA: Safety warning on Internet drugs

June 9, 2005
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LONDON, June 9, 2005 – Thousands of people in the UK buy medicinal drugs from websites and are oblivious to the fact that some (not all) of the websites belong to unscrupulous vendors. Many of these vendors sell counterfeit drugs that are harmful and in some cases can be life threatening. Read the full story at medadnews.com.

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Pharmaceutical Fakery

June 9, 2005
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Tim Fagan had already been through a lot when the doctors prescribed Epogen for his anemia. Two years before, when he was just 14, Tim had developed a rare liver condition. His legs turned blue; he became lethargic; he vomited blood. Finally, in February 2002, Tim got a donor liver and had an emergency transplant that saved his life. His…

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Dr. M. Relatives Drug Label Monopoly An Outrage

June 7, 2005
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I was appalled to read the recent expose on the latest example of crony capitalism in Malaysia involving the award of an monopoly concession to label all medicines and drugs before they can be sold in Malaysia. Jun 7, 05 Read the full story at malaysiakini.com.

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Drug racket busted, 75 medicine brands seized

June 7, 2005
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Drug bill may win OK today

June 5, 2005
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CARSON CITY — A bill to help Nevadans buy lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada is expected to win final approval today. By ED VOGEL, REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU Sunday, June 05, 2005 Read the full story at reviewjournal.com.

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Man caught with 22,000 fake Viagra pills

June 4, 2005
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A man caught trying to offload 22,000 fake Viagra tablets at a Heathrow Airport hotel has appeared in court. Saturday, 4th June 2005 Read the full story at lse.co.uk.

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