UPDATES

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

ICMRA – Common technical denominators for traceability systems for medicines to allow for interoperability

The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) has development of a policy paper on national traceability systems for medical products with a strong focus on interoperability. Interoperability is key in the fight against fake medicines as it enables common technical denominators that facilitate the exchange and use the information on medicines Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsAugust 25, 2021 ago

COVID-19

UPDATE: IDDO’s Medical Product Quality Reports on Covid-19 Supplies and Vaccines

In face of the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) has been developing several Medical Product Quality Reports about substandard and falsified (SF) COVID-19 medical products and COVID-19 vaccines, which include data from scientific literature, public alerts and warnings, and lay press from across the world. These monthly Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsAugust 15, 2021 ago

EVENTS

Watch our WHA74 event: Old Problem, New Foes – Time to act against falsified medicines and vaccines for COVID-19

The World Health Organisation is celebrating the 74th World Health Assembly this week (24 May – 1 June) which will have a decisive impact on the global health agenda ahead of us. Fight The Fakes used this important occasion to put the spotlight on the dangers that the proliferation of Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 years ago

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

Combatting Substandard and Falsified medicines during COVID-19 pandemic

Fight The Fakes Alliances’ member U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) recently hosted an online workshop on ‘Combatting Substandard and Falsified medicines during COVID-19 pandemic’. In this workshop, composed of 6 sessions, USP experts and other relevant actors gave an overview of the work they carried out to detect substandard and falsified medicines during current Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsJuly 22, 2021 ago

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

How Can I Spot A Fake COVID-19 Vaccine?

Fake COVID-19 vaccines erode public trust in much-needed jabs and encourage vaccine hesitancy. No one likes to be scammed — but fake medication takes that uneasy feeling to another level because counterfeit medicines can kill or cause terrible complications and disabilities. That is why basically every country in the world Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsJuly 15, 2021 ago

The African Medicines Agency Treaty Alliance (AMATA) launch

On 22nd June 2021, the high-level roundtable on ‘The African Medicines Agency : Vision and Strategy for the African Continent’ officially launched the African Medicines Agency Treaty Alliance (AMATA). This multi-stakeholder alliance has been set up to advocate for the ratification and implementation of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Treaty and for meaningful Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsJune 25, 2021 ago

EVENTS

The African Medicines Agency: Vision and Strategy for the African Continent

Fight The Fakes is happy to invite its members and allies to the ‘The African Medicines Agency: Vision and Strategy for the African Continent’ event on Tuesday, June 22, 15h CET. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of international cooperation. Promoting the consultation, development and implementation of a common strategy among Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsJune 11, 2021 ago

PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS

WHA74 joint statement on agenda items 13.4, 13.6 and 13.7.

WHA74 STATEMENT Global strategy and plan of action on public health and innovation and intellectual property (agenda item 13.4); substandard and falsified medical products (item 13.6); and standardization of medical devices nomenclature (item 13.7). IPSF on behalf of the constituency group, supported by Fight The Fakes Alliance, thank you for the Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsJune 2, 2021 ago

PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS

WHA74 Statement on Global action on patient safety – Agenda Item 13. 1

WHA74 STATEMENT Global action on patient safety Agenda Item 13. 1 The International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations, the International Pharmaceutical Federation, the International Hospital Federation, the World Medical Association, the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations and all the other member organizations of the Fight the Fakes Alliance, welcome and endorse the Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsMay 26, 2021 ago

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

USP’s resources and tools to protect the supply chain of SF COVID-19 health products

Fight The Fakes’ member U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) has recently published a suite of resources and tools to detect substandard and falsified COVID-19 treatments. The supply and demand imbalances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in substandard and falsified treatments and these resources aim to assist manufacturers, regulators, and quality control laboratories in helping Read more…

By Fight the Fakes, 5 yearsMay 21, 2021 ago