INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
Counterfeit Drug Penetration into Global Legitimate Medicine Supply Chains
This report is part of a 17 article series in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene which can be found here in full.
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Launch of Global Study on Fake Medicines, from Laboratory and Field Innovations to Policy Perspectives
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene released on 20 April 2015 a special supplement that includes 17 articles on falsified and substandard medicines. This special issue, titled, “The Global Pandemic of Falsified Medicines: Laboratory and Field Innovations and Policy Perspectives,” covers a range of findings on the state of substandard medicines around the world. Several articles suggest policy interventions, including an international framework and the adoption of stricter national laws against drug counterfeiting. Read more…
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World Malaria Day Panel Discussion
The issue of drug resistant malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion is an urgent one. We need to see every case as an emergency and to act quickly. Our most effective drugs are under threat and the only way to address this is to eliminate the disease. Charles Nelson, Chief Executive of Malaria Consortium On the occasion of World Malaria Day 2015 (25th April), Fight the Fakes partners Malaria Consortium and the Roll Back Read more…
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Fake Pills: A Fatal Fraud
On the streets of Bangkok, fake medicines are being sold openly… Watch 101 East investigation of the multi-billion-dollar trade in fake medicines, a trade with a higher profit margin than heroin trafficking, and links to organized crime. Reporter Trevor Bormann speaks with medicine peddlers, investigators, government officials and the victims of this crime in Thailand and the Philippines, sharing what is being done to curtail this illicit and sophisticated trade. 101 East is Al Jazeera’s Read more…
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Les faux médicaments: de quoi s’agit-ils? / What are fake medicines? (EN/FR)
Mr. Marc Gentilini and Ms. Cyntia Genolet a of Fight the Fakes partners Fondation Chirac and IFPMA give their take on the global menace of fake medicines. The interviews cover questions such as: What are fake medicines and where can they be found? Why is the illicit market for fake medicines thriving? What can we do to protect people from fake medicines? Watch the video for clarity around these questions and more. And see more interviews with the experts on our Fight Read more…
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The FakeCare Demonstration Workshop
Fakeshare.eu & Fight the Fakes partner the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, among other organizers, are hosting The Fakecare Demonstration Workshop, on April 23rd 2015, in Rome. The workshop will discuss recent developments in combating the online trade of fake medicines, as well as the production and dissemination of knowledge, counterstrategies and tools to fight the rising threat, across the European Union. The Fight the Fakes campaign is delighted to provide its perspective and knowledge on the Read more…
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13th UN Congress On Crime Prevention And Criminal Justice
From 12 to 19 April 2015, Qatar will serve as home for the 13th UN Crime Congress, bringing together governments, policy-makers, and experts to make tackling transnational organized crime an international priority. As stated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), “effective criminal justice systems and respect for the rule of law are crucial for achieving sustainable development.” Fake medicines are a dangerous crime- and one that affects people’s well-being, a key Read more…
STORIES
Fake medicines, an awful deception
My name is Quentin Duteil and I am a 21 years old French pharmacy student. I began pharmacy studies 5 years ago, passionate about helping people in need fight their disease. To be honest, I’ve never been that interested in the research and development of medicines, but much more by how these formidable tools can heal or give relief to people who are sick. I was born and raised in France where the fake medicines Read more…
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Value your health— steer clear of street medicines
The Greek word φάρμακον (pharmakon) once meant both the substance that cures or the substance that kills. Depending on the quality and quantity of the mixture, as well as the use, it was either a remedy or a poison. The word has lost its ominous meaning, except when it comes to street medicine. My name is Pap Talla and I was born and raised in Senegal. I dedicated my studies and my work to human Read more…
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Message from Ashifi Gogo, CEO of Sproxil
Fake medicines are a serious threat to the safety and well-being of every individual.