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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…

This article was originally published in Devex. To view the original, click here. It can happen to anyone By David Benton // 25 April 2014 Cambodian drug inspector Nuth Tith checks for counterfeit drugs at a pharmacy near the Thai-Cambodian border. Photo by: Gates Foundation / CC BY-NC-ND As nurses, we deliver up to 80 percent of all health care services worldwide so it is crucial we are aware of the potential risks to patient Read more…

Our Fight the Fakes partners Fondation Chirac and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA),  in partnership with DIA, will host a workshop on counterfeit medicines titled “Integrated approach against fake medicines” on 29 April in Dakar, Senegal (see here for program in EN and FR). The workshop will be held on margins of the 4th African Regulatory Conference (ARC)- Moving Towards Regulatory Harmonization to Enhance Access to Medicines in Africa,  27-28 April 2015. An absent or weak national Read more…

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…

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…

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…