Geneva Health Forum 2020 This year’s virtual Geneva Health Forum will take place on the 16-19th November. Fight the Fakes will have a virtual booth to raise awareness on the dangers of substandard and falsified medicines to a wider audience. To visit our booth and enjoy the forum register Read more…
The World Health Summit session entitled “Fighting Falsified and Substandard (SF) Medicines during the COVID-19 Crisis” took place on the 27th of October and explored the challenges the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic placed on stakeholders to control and combat rising levels of SF medicines. Although the pandemic has exposed how widespread Read more…
Fight the Fakes was invited to deliver a statement during the 10th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Thank you very much to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the invitation! You can read our full Read more…
Originally published by the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy on the 28th July 2019. It’s estimated that 1 in 10 medical products in developing nations are substandard or falsified – a problem that the COVID-19 pandemic has exaggerated. That’s where Fight the Fakes comes in, a global campaign to Read more…
Our newest partner, GS1 will be hosting a 3 day online summit, which will serve as an online global conversation, bringing together the global community of healthcare stakeholders in a new fast paced and interactive format. Secure and robust medical supply chains increase patient safety and improve the traceability of Read more…
On the 29th of September, which officially marks World Heart Day, the World Heart Federation will be launching the 4th phase of their World Heart Day campaign where they’re asking the world to “Use Heart to beat cardiovascular disease (CVD)” for loved ones and societies to tackle the effects of Read more…
To commemorate the United Nation’s (UN) 75th anniversary, the UN launched an online campaign earlier this year asking the public to fill out a survey in which they should express their dreams for the world and changes they would like to see in years to come. In line with this Read more…
One of the main mission’s of Fight the Fakes is to highlight people’s individual experiences with falsified and substandard medicines. In our “Stories” section you can find testaments from people who fell victim to falsified medicines, professionals who have made its their mission to tackle the burden of fake medicines Read more…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a new research brief highlighting a rise in the trafficking of substandard and falsified medical products due to the increased demand for medications and personal protective equipment (PPE) to address the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The particular rise is falsified and Read more…
15 July 2020, Geneva/ Switzerland – Fight the Fakes (FTF) is delighted to announce that GS1 is joining the campaign, and will be bringing its wealth of knowledge and expertise on healthcare standards to the campaign. Originally set up in 2013 by 10 organizations, FTF now counts 41 partner organizations, Read more…