RX-360 Joins as a Partner of Fight the Fakes!

We are proud to announce Rx-360 International Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Consortium as a Partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! Rx360 is a consortium of organizations which helps protect consumers and patients from the danger of fake medicines. Its objective is to share information and find solutions to ensure the safety and reliability of the healthcare supply chain, as well as the quality of medicines that pass across it. “We believe that Rx-360 can make a tangible Read more…

Why we can’t take the safety of medicines for granted

I support the fight against fake medicines because I believe people should be able to take medicines without worrying about their safety. Fake medicines undermine confidence in healthcare systems around the world and give patients a false sense of hope and security. I grew up in Hong Kong where counterfeit medicines were not a prevalent problem. But across the border in China, it was a completely different story. News reports about falsified medicines and unsafe Read more…

Fake medicines are an injustice

My name is Clement Mak and I am a third year pharmacy student studying in London, United Kingdom. I am pursuing a career in pharmacy because I want to provide the best medical treatments and advice to patients. Due to the high level of patient interactions and accessibility to pharmacies, pharmacists have become one of the most trusted and respected healthcare professionals by the public. Thus, a crucial responsibility for pharmacists is to ensure that Read more…

UCL School of Pharmacy Joins as Partner of Fight the Fakes!

We are proud to announce University College London (UCL) School of Pharmacy as a Partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! The School of Pharmacy was founded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in 1842 and is currently part of the Faculty of Life Sciences of University College London, one of the most highly rated pharmacy schools in the UK. UCL School of Pharmacy students are actively engaged in the fight against fake medicines through Read more…

PharmaSecure Joins as Partner of Fight the Fakes!

We are proud to announce PharmaSecure as a Partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! PharmaSecure provides technology-enabled solutions that help pharmaceutical companies prevent counterfeiting of their medicines and improve health outcomes in emerging markets through customized patient engagement programs. Its solutions enable patients and consumers to verify the authenticity of their medicines through the use of an SMS, mobile app or internet website. “PharmaSecure is excited to be partnering with Fight the Fakes to raise awareness about the Read more…

Know Your Meds

Many might be thinking of fake medicines and drug-adulterated dietary supplements as something rather un-European, far away from the western world. On the contrary, much of their mass production takes place, indeed, in the developing parts of the globe. But that is nothing but a disguise, as they are all meant to wind up in all parts of the world, wherever there’s enough money to turn this low-risk crime into sky-high profit. My first close Read more…

Medicrime Convention to enter into force 01/01/2016

Great news for the fight against fake medicines! The Convention against counterfeiting of medicines and devices – Medicrime – officially enters into force in January 2016. With 23 signatories and 5 ratifying countries, the latest Guinea on 24th September 2015, the text promoted by the Council of Europe (COE) now becomes the first international legal treaty to protect patients from the threat of fake medicines. It is great to see the severity of the production Read more…

Le médicament de la rue tue / Street medicine kills

La nouvelle campagne radiophonique de la Fondation Chirac débute aujourd’hui, afin de sensibiliser le public sur le danger des faux médicaments dans la rue. A travers des spots publicitaires d’environ 30 secondes, des artistes africains appellent à ne pas acheter des médicaments de la rue. Ces spots sont diffusés par les radios africaines, qui représentent le principal canal d’informations en Afrique. La campagne se déroule sur le site de la Fondation Chirac, avec plein de Read more…

Priorité Santé discute les faux médicaments

Priorité Santé (Radio France Internationale) tient ce matin une journée spéciale dédiée à la programmation sur les faux médicaments. Cette activité se tient à l’occasion du lancement de la campagne « Le médicament de la rue tue » de la Fondation Chirac (LMDLRT). Elle anticipe également l’adoption imminente de la Convention Medicrime, promue par le Conseil de l’Europe, qui représente le premier instrument juridique international contre les faux médicaments et les dispositifs médicaux – une énorme menace Read more…

Off to Go Global Expo 2015

Our partner International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) is bringing Fight the Fakes to Go Global Expo 2015 on the 19-20 September in Toronto. The event brings together thousands of people eager to pursue meaningful opportunities abroad—to travel, to study, to volunteering or to work—so it’s a great chance to share with people how to steer clear from the danger of fake medicines. Pack your things and join us! Visit the website event Read more…

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