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Our Fight the Fakes partner the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) hosted this week with the Taiwan Food and Drugs Administration (TFDA) a workshop on fake medicines in the margins of the 8th Asian Regulatory Conference (ARC) in Chinese Taipei. An absent or weak national medicines regulatory system is mentioned by the World Health Organization as one factor encouraging counterfeiting of medicines, alongside a lack of appropriate medicine legislation and weak enforcement. In this context, the Read more…

This article was originally published in CSR Newswire. Global Pharmaceutical Associations Welcome MEDICRIME Convention, Landmark Tool to Curb Global Medicines Counterfeiting PUBLISHED 10-01-15   SUBMITTED BY INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS & ASSOCIATIONS The Medicrime Convention, a unique international criminal law tool A unique international tool criminalizing the trade of counterfeit medicines, the Medicrime Convention, will enter into force on 1st January 2016, after 5 countries[1] out of its 24 signatories completed the ratification process. The Read more…

Following up on their recently released animated video on fake medicines, our Partner IRACM today launches an e-learning course on fake medicines, available free in English, French and Spanish. Fake medicines are a growing threat to public health, putting the lives of patients and the general public at risk. IRACM’s e-learning course shares facts you need to know about fake medicines, and the training you need to understand the global efforts to combat this crime. Read more…

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Today marks the first anniversary of Fight the Fakes campaign! Fight the Fakes works to raise awareness of the dangers of fake medicines, sharing the stories of those who have been impacted by fake medicines and those who are working to put a stop to this crime against patients. Fake medicines present a serious threat to global health, and can lead to further illness, disability and even death. Fake medicines also increase worldwide resistance to Read more…

We are proud to announce the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! FIP is the global federation of national associations of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, and is a non-governmental organisation in official relations with the World Health Organization. Through its 132 member organisations, it represents over three million practitioners and scientists around the world. The federation has been actively engaged in combating the threat fake medicines pose to public Read more…

This article was originally published in Devex. #HealthyMeans access to quality medicines By Ronald Piervincenzi // 17 November 2014 A pharmacist in Nepal selects medicine for a patient. Global health development efforts are finally beginning to pay off in the form of reduced mortality rates and increased longevity. Since the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals, in particular, the global community has made significant strides to improve access to health care services for disadvantaged communities Read more…