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Release of Public Health SPOT 5th edition

This month our partner the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF) launches its annual magazine, Public Health SPOT, chronicling the fantastic public health initiatives of pharmacy students around the world, with contributions from global partners. See article from Fight the Fakes on page 92: “Counterfeiters make it their business, make it yours too!”, sharing why each and every one of us has a role to play in the fight against fake medicines. Also be sure to Read more…

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Highlights from Dakar: an Integrated Approach against Fake Medicines

Highlights from this spring’s workshop in Dakar, Senegal on fake medicines, organized by  Fight the Fakes partners Fondation Chirac and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), together with Develop Innovate Advance (DIA). Fake medicines are a global problem, but they are posing a particular challenge in Africa, where in some countries, 30 to 60% of all medicines could be  fake. During the workshop, attendees including regulators, government officials, public health workers and the private sector Read more…

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“The Life of a Pill”

The European Commission body for all things health, has recently launched a new campaign on medicines safety in the EU. The campaign takes you on a journey through the life of a pill, starting from the first time medicine is tried in humans to general use for patients across the continent. Check out the interactive website and learn everything about how medicines are approved and monitored to how fake medicines are weeded out of the Read more…

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Check My Meds

Fake medicines are a growing healthcare problem that have been around since the earliest days of medicine, yet have greatly increased in their prevalence and sophistication during the past few decades. Whether patients buy medicines online or offline, they should be able to trust that the medicines they are taking are authentic. The good news: in December 2014 EMD Serono, a pharmaceutical manufacturer specializing in HIV-associated Wasting, infertility and relapsing Multiple Sclerosis therapeutics, released Check My Meds™,  Read more…

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Trick or Treat (ment)?

What drives comsumers in the EU into buying medicines online? How are EU countries winning and losing in the fight against fake medicines? Does the public know of the new European Commission logo that certifies online medicines sellers as safe and genuine? “Trick or Treat(ment)”  is a set of guidelines for safe online purchases of medicinal products in the EU, presented at Fakecare/Fakeshare conferences this spring in Rome.  These meetings see leading experts across industries sharing Read more…

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Mobile Verification of Medicines comes to Saudi Arabia

Our partner Sproxil has established a partnership with Mobile Health Management Company (mHealth) to bring Sproxil’s Mobile Product Authentication (MPA) technology to the Saudi Arabia. MPA is offered free of cost to help consumers differentiate between fake and genuine medicines with a single text message. See how MPA works here. This new agreement offers a timely step forward following growing concerns over the influx of fake medicines in Gulf States. See the press report here.

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Speaking up about fake medicines in Somalia

Following Al Jazeera feature by Hamza Mohamed|on the impact of fake medicines in Somalia, local communities are stepping up the fight against these dangerous products. Starting 07 July, Radio Dalsan, a community radio channel based in Mogadishu, Somalia, has begun live programming on fake medicines, sharing vital information to help the public stay safe. Fight the Fakes congratulates Radio Dalsan on its efforts and looks forward to updates! Visit their website here.       Except from Al Read more…

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ASOP Global #BuySafeRx

Fight the Fakes partner the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacy (ASOP) #BuySafeRx campaign shares with US-based consumers how to buy safe, genuine medicines online. Visit their website for information about the secure domain name “.pharmacy” and check out thier blog on USP’s Quality Matters: Battling the Epidemic of Illegal Online Drug Sellers and Counterfeit Medicines

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Indo-French Workshop on Combating Fake Medicines

On 23 and 24 June 2015, the 1st Indo-French workshop on combating fake medicines was held at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in New Delhi. Jointly organized by our partner the Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM) and the internal security services of the Embassy of France in India, this operationally-oriented seminar was inaugurated by the Ambassador of France in India, François Richier, the Director of CBI, Anil Sinha, and the head of the Read more…

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