Improved knowledge on substandard and falsified medicines – a course for pharmacy students in sub-Saharan Africa

The lack of formal training on substandard and falsified (SF) medical products among pharmacists is a significant problem that needs to be addressed to combat the global health threat represented by SF products.   A recent study conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa among 355 pharmacy students shows t hat a dedicated educational Read more…

Géraldine Lissalde-Bonnet, GS1 Vice-President Healthcare featured in The Medicine Maker online magazine

Source: The Medicine Maker Géraldine Lissalde-Bonnet, GS1 Vice-President Healthcare, Fight The Fakes Alliance member, has been featured in The Medicine Maker online magazine with an opinion piece on the collective approach to fighting falsified medicine. In the article – Why Only a Collective Approach Can Beat Fake Medicine – Géraldine Read more…

Fight the Fakes Alliance condemns the circulation of toxic substandard medicines

According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) updates[i] and reports from Gambian authorities, at least 66 young children in The Gambia may have died from acute kidney injuries caused by contaminated cough and cold syrups[ii]. Fight the Fakes Alliance condemns the circulation of toxic substandard medicines and calls on Read more…