Four First Ladies of Sub-Saharan Africa have signed the Declaration of Niamey, confirming commitment from their highest level of government to fighting fake medicines. The joint initiative, launched by the Institute of Research against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM), Tattali-Iyali Foundation and several First Ladies of Sub-Saharan African countries followed an international Read more…
USP: Over the past few decades, the supply chain for pharmaceuticals and their ingredients has expanded around the world, and so has the presence of substandard and counterfeit products. Notable adverse events related to poor quality medicines (e.g., heparin and glycerin contamination) have brought increased attention from policymakers, regulators, manufacturers, and Read more…
Medicine counterfeiting is first and foremost a crime against patients. By deliberately and deceitfully attempting to pass themselves off as something that they are not, namely, genuine approved medicines, counterfeit medicines pose a global public health risk, leading to resistance to treatment, illness, disability and even death. See more IFPMA Read more…
ACT: if you are a doctor, you can help your patients avoid counterfeit health products by focusing on several points during the medical visit. AGIR : si vous êtes un médecin vous pouvez aider vos patients a éviter les contrefaçons de produits de santé en insistant sur plusieurs points durant Read more…
Jacques Chirac – Promoting access to drugs and quality healthcare. Access to quality medicines is a major challenge facing public health policies in Africa where falsified medicines are a widespread danger. Watch the video. Jacques Chirac – Pour l’accès à des médicaments et à une santé de qualité. L’accès à Read more…
Excessive bleeding is the major cause of maternal deaths. In Ghana, the drug Ergometrine is widely used to stem bleeding during and after labour. In a recent report by Ghana Food and Drugs Authority and the Promoting the Quality of Medicines programme (PQM) however, 82.73% of the samples examined did Read more…
Counterfeit medicines are a serious threat to the health of individuals. The harm for individuals can be generated either by excessive activity of the principal active ingredient, by an insufficient dosage of active ingredient or by the toxicity of ingredients that should not be present in the medicine. Patients may Read more…
IRACM – Geographic Observatory : if you want to have a view on the spread of fake medicines, have a look at IRACM Seizures Map. IRACM-Observatoire Géographique : si vous voulez connaitre l’ampleur du phénomène des faux médicaments regardez la Carte de Saisie de l’IRACM ici.
In sub-Saharan Africa, it is common to observe that less reputable traders and their fake goods are infiltrating the markets and gaining access to legal supply chains through tempting discounts. Hunting for these bargains is common procedure for consumers in Cameroon. It is a matter of survival for families with Read more…
While counterfeit items such as fake movies, computer software, bags, and clothes sabotage the economy, counterfeit medicines do much more than that. Counterfeit medicines defraud patients. They also deny patients the therapies they need to help them get well. They increase the chances of developing complications and could worsen the Read more…