Fight the Fakes partners the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) have launched a 520ft2 billboard in Times Square, New York, warning consumers to be vigilant when purchasing medicines online. The ad, which will run through Jan 2015, highlights that 97% of Read more…
Researchers from universities and institutes across Europe, including Fight the Fakes partner IRACM, have recently launched FakeCare, an integrated approach to mapping the phenomenon of fake medicines across the continent. The problem of fake medicines in Europe has increased dramatically with the rise of the Internet, allowing criminals to circumvent traditional Read more…
Fight the Fakes partner Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) India held it’s annual conference, “Patient Safety and Access to Quality Healthcare” on 6-8 November in Haridwar, India. The conference, attended by over 200 participants from patient groups, medical and research cernters and government offices, highlighted fake medicines as a global Read more…
Thomas Kubic, president and CEO of Fight the Fakes partner, Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI), on how pharmaceutical companies try to curb the counterfeiting, illegal diversion and theft of medicine, and how they collaborate and track data on the success of these efforts. This video was recorded as part of the Read more…
The US FDA has kicked off a campaign directed at healthcare practitioners and pharmacies nationwide. Fake medicines are often pushed to healthcare professionals under the guise of “too good to be true” sales. Healthcare professionals should be mindful of where the source their medicines as rouge wholesalers and distributers are Read more…
The US FDA has kicked off a campaign directed at healthcare practitioners and pharmacies nationwide. Visit their website for a great collection of flyers on fake medicines to help spread the news: Fake medicines put patients at risk! For more graphics on fake medicines to share, see Fight the Fakes on Pinterest!
On Friday, September 19th, the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) hosted its second annual roundtable with participating partner organizations to discuss matters pertaining to the protection of consumer health and safety through the elimination of illegitimate online pharmacies. The speakers covered a range of topics including law enforcement collaborations, Read more…
We are proud to announce Cittadinanzattiva and its international interface Active Citizenship Network (ACN) as a member of the Fight the Fakes campaign! With a view to mobilising and supporting citizen organisations in the fight against dangerous fake medicines and working together to ensure patient safety, Fight the Fakes is Read more…
Fight the Fakes congratulates Ashifi Gogo, Founder of Partner Sproxil, in being awarded Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year award. Fake medicines present a real threat to patients and to public health as a whole. Empowering patients with the ability to distinguish life-saving medicines from live-threating counterfeits is one Read more…
