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Director General of the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Dora Akunyili, said yesterday in Akure, Ondo State, that the Agency destroyed counterfeit drugs worth not less than N20 billion in the last six years. Akunyili, in a key note address delivered on her behalf by head of the Ondo State NAFDAC office, Dr Debo Agbejimi,…
Read MorePolice have urged the Bureau of Food and Drugs to enforce a warrant of seizure over P500 million worth of unregistered medicine from China found during a raid in Tondo, Manila last Friday. A senior police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, alleged that the case of the illegal drug trade of Chito Lu, principal suspect, was being stalled at…
Read MoreConcerned about a growing number of fake and counterfeit drugs entering America, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), along with several patient and advocacy groups, today released key findings from a PhRMA-sponsored survey that reveals some common characteristics and behaviors of Americans who are importing medicines from foreign countries. 25 June 2007 Read the full story at medadnews.com.
Read MoreChina’s resolve to clean up corruption in its pharma industry has intensified as the former assistant to the already-condemned-to-death former drug chief has now been charged. Cao Wenzhuan has become the third former State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) official to be charged since this corruption scandal first broke last year. By Kirsty Barnes 25 June 2007 Read the…
Read MoreThe impact of the global multi-billion dollar trade on counterfeit drugs and its effects on the health sector and the quality of health care being afforded Guyanese cannot be accurately determined since the available mechanisms for monitoring the importation of drugs into Guyana are both inadequate and unreliable, according to Director of the Food and Drugs Department Marilyn Collins. Speaking…
Read MoreIn this issue of The Annals, Veronin et al.1 discuss drug quality with a comparison of simvastatin tablets from the US and Canada obtained via the Internet. Using near-infrared spectroscopic imaging, the research found that generic simvastatin manufactured in Canada was comparable to the brand-name product made in the US. The objective was to determine the risks to Americans who…
Read MoreCounterfeit medicines are an insidious threat to global health, and the risks they pose have been largely underestimated to date. Apart from failing to cure disease, they can cause mental and physical damage–and even death. Fake drugs containing insufficient active ingredients breed resistance, which can make standard drugs useless. No area of the world is unaffected, but mounting evidence shows…
Read MoreDrug importation from Canada has been hotly debated for nearly a decade. Many believe that drug importation will bring needed competition and lower US drug prices. Opposition argues that the costs of ensuring product quality and safety, as well as added healthcare costs, will offset savings attained from imported pharmaceuticals. The US needs to become innovative and seek solutions that…
Read MoreCounterfeit versions of patent medicines are increasingly passing through Finland on their way to the world market. Last week, for instance, Finnish Customs confiscated a consignment of counterfeit impotence pills and diet drugs. The manufacturers of the genuine substances were notified. In the early part of the year Finish customs had confiscated about 140,000 doses of counterfeit drugs. 14 June…
Read MoreCounterfeit versions of patent medicines are increasingly passing through Finland on their way to the world market. Last week, for instance, Finnish Customs confiscated a consignment of counterfeit impotence pills and diet drugs. The manufacturers of the genuine substances were notified. In the early part of the year Finish customs had confiscated about 140,000 doses of counterfeit drugs. 14 June…
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