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Legislation is pending that will open United States borders to imported prescription drugs. If it passes, America could be flooded with dangerous copycat and counterfeit drugs from China and other countries with poor records on consumer safety. If we can't ensure safe children's toys from abroad, how can we ensure safe prescription drugs? Proponents promise that imported drugs will bring…
Read MoreA set of simple HPLC methods employing UV detection were developed for detection of counterfeit drugs by the qualitative and quantitative analysis of nine steroidal drugs, ethinylestradiol, diethylstilbestrol, norethisterone, norgestrel, methyltestosterone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, progesterone, testosterone propionate and nilestriol. The methods were based on studies of the relationships between the retention factors (k) of the nine compounds and the percentages of…
Read MoreThe UK has become an unlikely hub for drug counterfeiters, with the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) last week launching its new three-year action plan to tackle the recent surge in drug fakes head on. While drug counterfeiters tend to manufacture their illegitimate wares in locations such as China or India, the UK has become a key…
Read MoreVice President Bryan A. Liang, Ph.D, M.D., J.D. Professor of Anesthesiology Director, San Diego Center for Patient Safety, University of California San Diego School of Medicine Professor Bryan A. Liang is Professor of Anesthesiology and Director, San Diego Center for Patient Safety, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine as well as Vice President, Partnership for Safe Medicines. Professor Liang’s research, policy, and advocacy…
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The medicines watchdog is to step up covert internet purchases and testing of suspect pharmaceuticals as part of a new strategy to be unveiled on Thursday. Michael Deats, head of enforcement at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, told the FT that he planned more testing of patented drugs, as well as strengthening of generic drugs testing, tougher criminal…
Read MoreThe counterfeit medication market in Austria has flourished since 2005, with 3,000 more false drugs in circulation, particularly via the Internet, the Austrian health and finance ministries said Thursday. 22 November 2007 Get the full story at afp.com.
Read MoreAbu Dhabi: Officials on Tuesday called upon health professionals and patients to report irregularities in drug quality in line with a new recalling system to be introduced soon. The new recalling system responds to the need to protect the public from defective pharmaceutical products. By Dina El Shammaa21 November 2007 Read the full story at zawya.com.
Read MoreIn recent weeks, we've heard about a faked FEMA news conference and planted questions on the presidential campaign trail, but a report out of China about a fake government website takes the cake. A story from Reuters earlier this month reports that sellers of counterfeit drugs have gone as far as setting up a fake website that pretends to be…
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