20% of all #malaria deaths worldwide can be directly associated with the use of #fakemeds
13th CPA Conference – PSA17
Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) / Sydney, Australia
Events
Filters
World Hepatitis Day
Worldwide
IPSF World Congress
International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) / Taiwan
77th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) / Seoul, Republic of Korea
World Alzheimer’s Day
Worldwide
Go Global Expo
International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) / Toronto
WMA General Assembly 2017
WMA / Chicago, USA
International Society of Pharmacovigilance Conference
International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) / Liverpool, UK
World Pneumonia Day
Worldwide
Sustaining the momentum for regulatory harmonization in Africa
IFPMA / Accra, Ghana
Did You Know?
#fakemeds are 10% to 30% of global medicine: less than 1% in some countries, +30% in parts of Africa Asia & Latin America
Up to 40% of the drug supply of some countries in Africa could be #fakemeds
#Fakemeds can contain no active ingredients at all – a direct threat to patients that need treatment
In 2013 US authorities published warning of fake #diabetes meds—ineffective & dangerous for patients
India may have as much as 12-25% of their supply contaminated with substandard and #fakemeds
More than 50% of medicine sold worldwide from illegal online sources are #fakemeds
Both branded and generic products are subject to counterfeiting
Poisons found in #fakemeds include mercury, rat poison, boric acid, paint & antifreeze
#fakemeds could be up to 15% of medicines in circulation worldwide
In 2013 1.2 million sachets of #fakemeds were seized in Le Havre, France. The biggest seizure in the #EU
.@UNODC estimates the market value of fake #antimalarials at over US$400mil in west Africa alone
Up to 30% of medicines in developing countries are #fakemeds
In the US only 4% of online pharmacies appear to be in compliance with pharmacy laws & practice standards
1 out of 4 counterfeit products intercepted by EU customs in 2011 were #fakemeds
#DidYouKnow? 96% of online pharmacies operate illegally
Decades of fighting #malaria could be put at risk by #fakemeds on the market
On internet sites that conceal their physical address 50% of the drugs are #fakemeds
In 2013, Operation #Biyela seized 550 million doses of illicit medicine in #Africa
30% of countries have little or no regulation to effectively combat #fakemeds
2011: European Customs retained 27.5 million #fakemeds
60% of all spam offers medicine- its an inexpensive way for #counterfeiters to target you with #fakemeds.
Of the 1mil deaths per year due to #malaria, 200,000 could be avoided if patients weren't treated with #fakemeds
.@INTERPO_HQ L Operation #PangeaVI seized 9.8 million illegal & counterfeit drugs #fakemeds
Criminals trafficking #fakemeds make profits 10x more than those trafficking illicit drugs
#Fakemeds seized in Le Havre in May 2013 were hidden in sachets of tea
From antibiotics to pain relievers, more than 500 versions of fake #pharmaceutical products are circulating #fakemeds
1 medicine in 2 purchased on internet sites that conceal their physical address is a #fakemed
700,000 people die because of #fakemeds to treat #malaria & #TB each year
36% of #anti-malarial drugs in #SoutheastAsia are #fakemeds
#Fakemeds: 32% have no active ingredients, 40% have incorrect ingredients & dose, 8.5% contain dangerous contaminants
#Fakemeds seized during #Biyela? Antibiotics, painkillers, meds for high blood pressure & diabetes
Every therapeutic class of pharmaceutical product has been the subject of #counterfeiting
#DidYouKnow? Possession of #fakemeds is illegal, not just production or sale
123 countries are impacted by #fakemeds
NIH 2012 study of 7 countries in southeast Asia reveals that 36% of #antimalarials are #fakemeds