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UNODC publishes policy paper on substandard and falsified COVID-19 Vaccine risks. With COVID-19 vaccines being approved for use in different parts of the globe, the scale and complexity of their manufacture, allocation and distribution globally will be unprecedented. This also present’s corruption risks that may threaten vital public health goals. These risks include the entry of substandard and falsified vaccines into markets.  This ever-growing issue must be identified and mitigated to help advance access to safe Read more…

Adam Aspinall, Chair of the Fight the Fakes Alliance and Senior Director of Access and product management at Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) explained the importance of the Alliance’s work as reports of substandard and falsified medicines continue to increase. As counterfeiters become increasingly tech savvy, more and more unsuspecting consumers are being exposed to substandard and falsified medicines.  In the interview, Adam discusses the Alliance’s renewed mission and the next steps. You can read Read more…

On 7 December 2020, we officially launched the Fight the Fakes Alliance. With 16 member organisations representing the biopharmaceutical industry, pharmacists, wholesalers, researcher and patients, the Alliance is uniquely positioned to holistically address the rising burden of substandard and falsified medicines.  Read more about the launch of the Alliance in our official press release here and explore our members’ statements highlighting why they have joined the Alliance and what they are looking forward to in Read more…

This article was originally published on SciDevNet on 14 December 2020.   New alliance seeks to fight ‘plague’ of fake medicines One in 10 medical products in developing countries is substandard or falsified — WHO COVID-19 has resulted in a surge in falsified medical products Collaboration and transparent reporting needed to tackle scourge, experts say By: Gareth Willmer COVID-19 has spawned a “stark rise” in the global circulation of fake medical products relating to the pandemic, Read more…

The original article was originally published on Health Policy Watch on 7 December 2020.  New Alliance Formed To Fight Fake COVID-19 Vaccines & Medicines – In Wake Of Interpol Warning Of Looming Threat The approval of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate last week in the United Kingdom is stoking fears that the global rollout of vaccines to fight the pandemic could also stimulate a counter-pandemic of fake online cures as well as criminal attempts to sabotage Read more…

Our academic partner the University College London (UCL) is celebrating this year’s Fight the Fakes Week by hosting various events throughout the week:  Zoom discussion with Dr Patrick Hymel, CEO of Medsnap, Neil Walsh, UN Chief of Cybercrime, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Department at UNODC, and Oksana Pyzik, Global engagement lead & lecturer at UCL (8 Dec) Instagram Live with Miriam Holm, Fight the Fakes Secretariat (10 Dec)  Global health games night Read more…