La Convention Médicrime est l’unique instrument juridique pénal international criminalisant la fabrication et la distribution de faux produits médicaux ainsi que des infractions similaires. Développée par le Conseil de l’Europe pour protéger la santé publique, la convention Médicrime a été adoptée le 8 décembre 2010. Elle prévoit l’application de sanctions Read more…
Would you be able to tell a real medicine from a fake one? This important question is being posed to the public, health care professionals and policymakers by the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) in a new video. This uses the interactive function of YouTube. Viewers are asked to choose Read more…
This week the BBC published an article on combating fake medicines in Africa. With fake anti-malarial medicines killing thousands a year, the article not only highlights the devastating effects of fake medicines, it also includes the work of innovative start-ups using technology to combat the problem. From invisible printing to SMS Read more…
This article was originally published in The Pharma Letter. EFPIA highlights 17 billion euros cost of counterfeit drugs 30-09-2016 The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has highlighted the findings of a new report in calling for a global response to the problem of counterfeit medicines. Published by Read more…
Wednesday 14 September, stakeholders from across Europe continued the conversation on how best to communication about fake medicines with the public in Europe. Various reports have shown that public awareness around the dangers of fake medicines online is lacking, and that campaigns to address this gap are needed. The meeting Read more…
This week Fight the Fakes will be in London raising awareness of fake medicines at our partner the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers’ (IFPW) General Membership Meeting (15-16 Sept). We will be on hand to explain the risks fake medicines pose to public health and individuals to supply chain experts Read more…
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has proposed a strategy aimed at strengthening National Medicine Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs) in order to ensure that only safe, good quality and effective medical products are available in countries. The strategy was presented at the annual meeting of Health Read more…
On 13 July 2016, Fight the Fakes continued the discussion with stakeholders engaged in the fight against fake medicines in Europe, attending a workshop organized by the European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network (EHFCN) and hosted at Europol. The stakeholder meeting saw presentations from Europol, Interpol, the Council of Europe, Read more…
This video is also available in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Illegal websites offering for sale illegal and/or falsified products are an established threat for EU citizens. The internet is currently used both by private customers and also by unauthorized operators, buying drugs to be re-sold on the market (e.g. through Read more…
Fake medicines are deliberately fraudulent drugs that pose a direct risk to patient health and undermine healthcare systems, causing global morbidity and mortality. This paper aims to produce an overview of anti-falsifying public health interventions deployed at international, national and local scales in low and middle income countries (LMIC).