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Fight the Fakes partners the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) have launched a 520ft2 billboard in Times Square, New York, warning consumers to be vigilant when purchasing medicines online. The ad, which will run through Jan 2015, highlights that 97% of online pharmacies in the US are illegal, and do not comply with US laws and standards. Purchasing medicines from these illegitimate websites is effectively, “gambling Read more…

Researchers from universities and institutes across Europe, including Fight the Fakes partner IRACM, have recently launched FakeCare, an integrated approach to mapping the phenomenon of fake medicines across the continent. The problem of fake medicines in Europe has increased dramatically with the rise of the Internet, allowing criminals to circumvent traditional distribution channels and directly reach patients online. For the most part outside of the reach of regulatory authorities and law enforcement, medicine counterfeiters set up Read more…

Fight the Fakes partner Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) India held it’s annual conference, “Patient Safety and Access to Quality Healthcare” on 6-8 November in Haridwar, India. The conference, attended by over 200 participants from patient groups, medical and research cernters and government offices, highlighted fake medicines as a global crisis in need of multi-sectoral collaboration. In India, as in many countries, patients lack the required information and resources to keep themselves safe. As a Read more…

The US FDA has kicked off a campaign directed at healthcare practitioners and pharmacies nationwide. Fake medicines are often pushed to healthcare professionals under the guise of “too good to be true” sales. Healthcare professionals should be mindful of where the source their medicines as rouge wholesalers and distributers are often pushing unsafe, unregulated pills. The FDA states: In order to protect your patients from unsafe or ineffective drugs, FDA urges health care professionals to Read more…

On Friday, September 19th, the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) hosted its second annual roundtable with participating partner organizations to discuss matters pertaining to the protection of consumer health and safety through the elimination of illegitimate online pharmacies. The speakers covered a range of topics including law enforcement collaborations, criminal trends and arising issues, Operation Pangea outcomes and impacts, technical innovations, and the evolving landscape and approach of the online pharmacy industry. Additionally, CSIP Read more…

We are proud to announce Cittadinanzattiva and its international interface Active Citizenship Network (ACN) as a member of the Fight the Fakes campaign! With a view to mobilising and supporting citizen organisations in the fight against dangerous fake medicines and working together to ensure patient safety, Fight the Fakes is excited to welcome our new partner. Cittadinanzattiva (active citizenship) is an Italian non-profit organization founded in 1978, independent from political parties, trade unions, private companies Read more…

Fight the Fakes congratulates Ashifi Gogo, Founder of Partner Sproxil, in being awarded Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year award. Fake medicines present a real threat to patients and to public health as a whole. Empowering patients with the ability to distinguish life-saving medicines from live-threating counterfeits is one example of mHealth solutions to global health challenges. Sproxil’s Mobile Product Authentication (MPA™), allows patient to verify whether their medicines are genuine or counterfeit with Read more…