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National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday announced the seizure of six consignments of fake pharmaceutical products valued at N10 million imported through Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja. Addressing newsmen yesterday in Lagos at NAFDAC Office, Oshodi, NAFDAC Director of Inspectorate, Mrs. Chinyere Ukaegbu, said the fake drugs included Visine Eye drops, Artesunate malaria drugs, Halfan…
Read MoreDUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53217) has announced the addition of China's Guidebook for Pharmaceutical Patent Protection to their offering. China's Guidebook for Pharmaceutical Patent Protection is an essential resource for overseas and multinational pharmaceutical companies to achieve successful patent protection for their intellectual property in China. The guidebook includes case studies of patent infringement disputes in China providing comprehensive…
Read MoreThe Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) in the Upper East Region on Thursday, burnt a quantity of confiscated goods estimated at about 112 million Cedis. The items, which included assorted foreign cigarettes, fake and expired pharmaceutical drugs, mosquito coils and Chinese herbal tea, were seized at various entry points in the Region by CEPS personnel over the past four…
Read MoreDe Inspectie voor de Gezondheidszorg heeft vandaag aan diverse advertentie-sites, zoals speurders.nl en snuffelcorner.nl, gevraagd een waarschuwing te plaatsen, waarin de inspectie het publiek waarschuwt voor de aankoop van geneesmiddelen via internet. In de waarschuwing stelt de inspectie dat alleen geregistreerde geneesmiddelen gekocht en gebruikt mogen worden. Geneesmiddelen die zijn geregistreerd, zijn getoetst op kwaliteit, werkzaamheid en veiligheid door het…
Read MoreKarachi: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has ordered to take effective measures to control the selling of fake drugs across the province. In a meeting held in this regard on Saturday at the Governor House, he underlined the need of strict enforcement of the Drug Act to control fake drugs. 30 March 2007 Read the full story at thenews.com.
Read MoreExpectations that Onitsha drug market closed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over discovery of fake and counterfeit drugs would be opened soon were dashed yesterday as the agency said it has no plans to open the market soon. Though the NAFDAC Director General, Prof Dora Akunyili had earlier said that the market would…
Read MoreCongressmen Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Gene Green (D-TX) sponsored a congressional briefing today to discuss the growing threat of counterfeit prescription medications and promote their new legislation designed to combat the proliferation of fake medicines. Also present were representatives from the pharmaceutical industry and the national association representing state boards of pharmacy who discussed the problems and threats of counterfeit…
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