The IFPMA is committed to safeguarding patients from the harmful effects of counterfeit medicines. Our member companies and associations work closely with the authorities to detect and test suspect products, pursue legal actions as appropriate, and are working with key health partners in education campaigns about the risks posed by Read more…
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tanzania’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria (EFCC). The Global Fund and these national offices have agreed to share intelligence in order to facilitate the investigation Read more…
In the face of this scourge which directly threatens the health of hundreds of thousands of people and is endangering global health, the creation of a universal centre specially dedicated to the fight against health product counterfeiting emerged as a necessity. Created with this ambition in 2010, the international Institute Read more…
Fondaction Chirac : spot against fake medicines “we must act now”. To watch the video and know more about The Cotonou Declaration click here. Fondaction Chirac: Spot d’alerte contre le trafic de faux médicaments “il est urgent d’agir”. Pour regarder la vidéo et en savoir sur la Déclaration de Cotonou, Read more…
ACT: if you are a patient or general public, when you buy drugs online or from unusual sources of supply it is important to inspect the product you are about to take. – AGIR : si vous êtes un patient ou grand public, lorsque vous achetez des médicaments sur internet ou Read more…
Lesotho has conducted its first official forum to discuss the threat of fake medicines and other fake health products to the country. The forum worked to raise awareness of the fast growing problem of counterfeit medicines in Lesotho and the lack of legislation available to protect the public from these Read more…
ACT: if you are a pharmacist in charge of a distribution facility, submit to the competent authorities any observations reported due to his own experience or following elements that have been reported. AGIR : si vous êtes un pharmacien responsable d’un établissement de distribution, transmettez aux autorités compétentes tout signalement rapporté du Read more…
Read the UN Secretary-General’s message to “Call of Cotonou” meeting on the trafficking of counterfeit medicines.
2005 International Nurses Day theme was “Nurses for Patient Safety: Targeting Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines”. ICN has chosen this topic as the focus of this year’s IND in order to inform nurses and to provide you with the tools to tackle this growing problem. En 2005, le CII a choisi Read more…
