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More and more reports of falsified COVID-19 medical products are emerging on a nearly daily basis from all around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) also just issued a falsified medical product alert for falsified chloroquine products circulating in Cameroon, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The drug, originally to treat malaria, has been identified as a potential coronavirus treatment, however there is no scientific proof of its effectiveness and safety yet. On Read more…

Fight the Fakes welcomes three new partners to speak out against the global health threat posed by substandard and falsified medicines 6 April 2020, Geneva/ Switzerland – Fight the Fakes (FTF) is delighted to announce that three new partners will join the campaign’s awareness raising efforts against the dangers of substandard and falsified medicines: King’s College London, the Medical University of Warsaw and the Polish association ‘Stop Illegal Pharmaceuticals’. With the world currently grappling to Read more…

Fight the Fakes official statement to COVID-19 and emerging reports of falsified treatments and rumours of cures Fight the Fakes, along with the entire global health community is deeply concerned by the rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Among the public, there are increasing concerns about contracting the virus and medicine shortages related to the coronavirus outbreak, leading people Read more…

Efforts to combat the spread of substandard and falsified medicines must be stepped up Falsified medicines are a growing global issue which can affect everyone and everywhere. Among the most frequently reported counterfeit medicines are antibiotics and antimalarials.  Criminals are also faking treatments for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, tuberculosis and HIV as well as steroids and painkillers. Between 2 to 8 December ‘Be Aware, Speak Up, Fight the Fakes’ will be slogan of an awareness Read more…