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Fight the Fakes is proud that the European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO) will become its 37th partner. EMVO is dedicated to create a European Medicines Verification System in accordance with the upcoming European Union Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) making them a great addition to our efforts to speak up against fake medicines. Faced with dealing with the FMD requirements the stakeholders along the pharmaceutical supply chain united to ensure that the legal instrument to secure Read more…

On 26 June, Fight the Fakes partner the Alliance for Safe Internet Pharmacy in the EU (ASOP EU) discussed internet patient safety, the risks of getting fake medicines, and how to counter it at the European Parliament. The event was hosted by MEP José Inácio Faria and who delivered a speech via video underlining his interest and involvement in safeguarding public health from falsified medicines. Faria insisted that fake medicines should be given more attention Read more…

The first-ever dedicated academic conference on Medicine Quality & Public Health will take place between 23-28 September 2018 at Keble College in Oxford, UK. The aim of #MQPH2018 is to get experts involved in medicine quality to share knowledge and outline an international framework that deals with the challenges of poor quality medicines. The conference welcomes the expertise of participants from sectors such as public health, national regulatory authorities, pharmacy, chemistry, law, ethics, cultural and social Read more…

We are very happy to announce that today, 24 May 2018, the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) is joining the Fight the Fakes campaign to reinforce the voice against falsified medicine bringing the total number of partners to 36. They commit to supporting the campaign by raising awareness about fake medicine around the world through their vast network and member patient organizations. Read the PRESS RELEASE here for more information about this great news! Read more…

One of the most important bodies of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the World Health Assembly (WHA), responsible for making high-level decisions on the policies of the Organization, finance and budget and many more. Every year the WHO Member States delegations meet for the Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland for a full week of events and side-events focused on a specific agenda. This year in its 71st edition, the WHA takes place between 21– 26 Read more…

This World Malaria Day, Fight the Fakes highlights how falsified medicines negatively affect malaria treatment, and raises awareness about the issue. This year, World Malaria Day will be reinforced by the 70th anniversary of WHO and with this occasion the Global Malaria Programme is publishing a series of interviews with heroes of the fight against malaria, among which are also two Fight the Fakes partners:  Dr Kesete Admasu, CEO of Roll Back Malaria Partnership to Read more…

Fake medicines are a widespread global public health threat, with WHO reports showing that one in ten medical products in low- and middle-income countries is substandard or falsified. Falsified medicines can prolong or even worsen illnesses that can lead to disability or loss of life and undermine trust in health systems and healthcare professionals. The recently published editorial by the Lancet Journal of Respiratory Medicine is a welcome contribution to raise awareness to these very Read more…