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Simple Steps for S.A.F.E. Sourcing < Main | Step 2 > Step 1: Avoid Unsafe Medicines & Vendors SOURCING: Establish a list of trusted alternative sources ahead of time. You can do this by: ACQUIRING a copy of the source’s license from your state wholesale distributor regulatory board. The list of these boards is available at from NABP. FORMING a…
Read MoreSimple Steps for S.A.F.E. Sourcing Step 1 > Download your copy of Simple Steps for S.A.F.E. Sourcing. [PDF] What’s the Issue? In today’s global environment, health care professionals should be aware of where their pharmaceutical products are coming from. Counterfeit, adulterated, or fraudulently-obtained products remain an issue in the United Sates. We are faced with a dangerous problem when these…
Read MoreFake drugs on sale at markets across the nation are posing a serious threat to public health, according to the Viet Nam Drugs Administration. More and more fake drugs are being discovered by drug inspectors each year, with the problem now escalating to an urgent threat. Fake drugs can lengthen the time it takes to treat medical conditions, complicate diseases…
Read MoreTwo people responsible for the deaths of a mother and a grandmother from rabies have been jailed, the Fengxian District People's Court said yesterday. An Xiuya, an Anhui Province native, was sentenced to 11 years for selling fake medicine and Xia Renguan, a clinic operator, to seven years for illegal medical practice. 25 December 2008 Read the full story at…
Read MoreTHE National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has in the last seven years, carried out 123 destruction exercises of counterfeit and substandard products valued at over N24.25 billion. According to the former Director General, Prof. Dora Akunyili, 45 convictions have been secured in respect of counterfeit drug related cases, while 60 cases are pending in courts.…
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