Fake medicines are not just useless. They often contain ingredients that are harmful – in the best case – and deadly – in the worst. Fight the Fakes partner Partnership for Safe Medicines released a Brochure on real dangers of fake drugs. Some patients expose themselves to the danger of fake medicines in Read more…
On July 28th, Fight the Fakes raises awareness around World Hepatitis Day. According to WHO 2015 World Hepatitis report, 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, altogether responsible for 95% of all hepatitis mortality. Over 95% of people with hepatitis Read more…
UCL Fight the Fakes academic leader, Oksana Pyzik, introduced Fight the Fakes to the Pharmacy Education Symposium 2017 participants. Pharmacy Education Symposium is an annual event gathering professionals and academics in the field of pharmacy to discuss pharmacy education and enhance global collaboration. The Read more…
Fight the Fakes is going to Sydney, Australia! The trademark event by our partner Commonwealth Pharmacists Association and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is taking place in Sydney on July, 28-30. Focused on innovative practices, the conference will be headlined by Dr Tim Hanlon, who will be the keynote speaker. Dr Read more…
This article was originally published in Devex. Poor-quality medicine: A global pandemic By Devex Editor // 29 June 2017 Each year, the proliferation of substandard and falsified medicines puts the lives of millions of people — particularly those living in developing countries — at risk. According to the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Read more…
Medicines sold online can present a threat to patients. It is therefore important to be informed about the risks of buying online and the consequences of taking fake medicine. In the best case, the latter ones do not have any effect; in the worst, the ingredients may be dangerous and Read more…
ASOP Global summarizes the results of a recent review of more than 11,000 websites commercializing medicine in the US, and 96% of them are found to be in conflict with the US law. It is urgent to raise awareness about the risk for drugs sold online to be counterfeit. In the factsheet Read more…
According to the World Health Organisation, 1 medicine out of 10 is fake, and in some countries this figure can reach 7 out of 10. In this brochure, published by Sanofi, learn about falsified medicines and the actions that can be taken to tackle the issue. The brochure outlines key Read more…
On 26- 29 June, Rx360 is heading to Memphis, United States to discuss supply chain security at a conference on ‘Protecting Patient Safety in the Global Marketplace. The event is organised by the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (UTHSC), with support from different Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bodies Read more…
Watch the Chair of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (IFPW), Steve Collis from AmerisourceBergen, giving testimony on the public health threat of fake medicines and the importance of a secure supply chain.