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Today kicks off the Rx-360 symposium with global thought leaders on the topic of combating fake medicines. Fake medicines, which entail intentionally adulterated products, threaten patient safety and are a dangerous crime. Collaboration between organizations in the public and private sectors is essential to protect patients from this threat to  public health. Rx-360’s annual symposium aims to serve as an arena for all stakeholders to share information and propose solutions. This year the symposium will include leaders Read more…

This week hundreds of experts and professionals dedicated to the advancement of the specialty of travel medicine gather in Québec City, Canada, for the 14th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM). Our partner the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) is at the conference, sharing its experience in making the world safer for travel, and doing its part to raise awareness among conference attendees about the dangers of fake medicines. Health professionals, particularly those working Read more…

We are proud to announce the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! IAMAT is an organization that aims to make the world a safer, healthier place to travel in. By providing impartial health information and a worldwide network of English-speaking doctors, IAMAT aims to rid travellers of potential health risks, including that of fake medicines. “In light of the partnership, joining the fight against fake Read more…

With the proliferation of illegal online pharmacies, Fight the Fakes partner the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), an international non-profit organization, has launched “Buy Safe Rx”, a new campaign to educate consumers about the potentially life-threatening health and financial risks associated with buying prescription medicines online from illegal sellers  and provide the information they need to protect themselves. The Alliance also created a “Share Your Story” page on their website where consumers can confidentially talk about Read more…

Each year millions of people die through consuming counterfeit medicines. In May 2014 9.6 million fake and illicit medicines were detected within an Interpol operation. Counterfeit medications are no longer uniquely an issue within developing countries; as through increasing online trade, more developed nations are affected as well. As such, it is important that we are all aware about the potential risk to our health caused by taking medication from an unknown origin. The Anti- Read more…

On April 24th, the International Conference organized by the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) in the framework of the European Project “Fakeshare – Sharing intelligence and science about fake medicines and illegal websites” was held in Rome. The event involved more than 130 representatives from both national and international institutions involved in initiatives against illicit sales of medicines. Among the achievements discussed were the database of illegal e-pharmacies, the core of the Fakeshare project, the collaboration Read more…