IP Watch Brief Europe Medicines Group Joins Initiative To Fight Fake Medicines

This article was originally published in IP Watch. Brief: Europe Medicines Group Joins Initiative To Fight Fake Medicines 27/05/2016 BY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WATCH Medicines for Europe, representing the generic, biosimilar, and medicines in Europe, announced today during a side event at the World Health Assembly, that it joined the Global Campaign to Fight Fake Medicines. Medicines for Europe said in a release that it “acknowledges the magnitude of the problem related to the existence and spread Read more…

Medicines for Europe Joins as a Partner of Fight the Fakes!

We are proud to announce Medicines for Europe (formerly European Generics Association) as a Partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! Medicines for Europe represents the generic, biosimilar and value added medicines industries across Europe. Its vision is to provide sustainable access to high quality medicines, based on 5 important pillars: patients, quality, value, sustainability and partnership. By joining Fight the Fakes, Medicines for Europe acknowledges the magnitude of the problem related to the existence of fake medicines and stands Read more…

Fight the Fakes at World Health Assembly 69

Fight the Fakes is pleased to announce an event at the 69th World Health Assembly (23-28 May 2016). The event, co-organized by the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), will take place on Friday 27, May in the Geneva headquarters of the United Nations, the Palais des Nations. Invited speakers will address the importance of awareness raising to empower people in the fight against fake medicines.

Is your destination in a malaria risk area?

Today on World Malaria Day, Fight the Fakes partner the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) updates its  World Malaria Risk Chart and How to Protect Yourself Against Malaria Whitepaper. The Chart outlines risk areas around the world, including regions affected by anti-malarial drug resistance. Both documents mention the risk of counterfeit anti-malarial medications. See the World Malaria Risk Chart here. How to Protect Yourself Against Malaria here.

The danger of fake medicines cannot be overemphasized

My name is Abraham Dzidonu and I was born in Ghana. I studied Chemistry at the University of Ghana and Pharmacy in Mainz, Germany, and later worked with Alliance Boots Pharmacy, UK. Since 2007, I have been Team Leader responsible for Quality Assurance at the Doc-Morris Mail Order Pharmacy in the Netherlands. In 2008 I joined Pharmacists without Borders in Germany (Apotheker ohne Grenzen eV Germany,  AOG) where I now serve on the Executive Board. Read more…

Why We Should Care About Fake Medicines

If you walk into the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London and head to the gallery “Living and Dying”, you’ll find the installation “Cradle to Grave” – a glimmering showcase of life in contemporary Britain amongst exhibits from the Pacific Islands. Two lengths of textile rest under a glass sheet, one representing a man and one representing a woman, each containing over 14,000 pills. This is the estimated average that is prescribed to a resident of Read more…

Our right to banish fake medicines

I am Venus Lam, a final year student in UCL School of Pharmacy. I was born and raised in Hong Kong where a sound legislative system and strict regulations on pharmaceutical industry are in place. in parts of mainland China, just across the border, pharmaceutical quality and control can be less reputable. Therefore, it is no surprise to see thousands of people coming across the border to pharmacies in Hong Kong to buy their essential Read more…

Talking fake medicines at Geneva Health Forum 2016

This week Fight the Fakes is at the Geneva Health Forum (19-21 April), sharing information and resources about fake medicines with global health experts and students from university hospitals, public and private sectors, international organisations and NGOs. For three days, Fight the Fakes hosts a booth with display materials, quizzes about fake medicines, and the opportunity to take a selfie with  “good medicines” and “bad medicines”. To mark the occasion, Fight the Fakes launches three new stories from student Read more…

Protecting those who are most vulnerable from harm

Hi, my name is Sadia Baksh and I have been born and brought up in the hustle and bustle of London. I am keen to raise awareness of fake medicines, as their impact across the world is devastating. In London, I do not feel fake medicines to pose me any serious threat and I have always had confidence in the products that I have been supplied at my local pharmacists. I have been fortunate to Read more…

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