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We are proud to announce the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI) as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! The negative impact of fake medicines is widespread and the environment of their manufacturing and distribution is complex. PSI works to protect public health and safety through the sharing of information about drug counterfeiting and through liaising with national and international organisations to gather information and intelligence on all aspects of illegal medicines. PSI also Read more…

According to the situation report of the World Health Organization (WHO) Member State Mechanism on Substandard/spurious/falsely-labelled/ falsified/counterfeit (SSFFC) medical products: “The manufacture, distribution and sale of SSFFC medical products is an international issue threatening the health of people in every region and every Member State. It threatens public confidence in life saving medicines, health care systems and undermines trust in health care professionals, in addition to wasting precious resources. This topic has been widely and Read more…

It is undeniable that fake medicines are a growing threat to public health. This February, customs in Le Havre seized 2.4 million doses of counterfeit medicines disguised as tea. In 2012 Swiss companies were implicated in the distribution of counterfeit versions of the cancer drug Avastin. The struggle to prevent counterfeit medicines from infiltrating some of the most secure drug supply chains in the world makes clear the gravity of this challenge for regulatory authorities. Read more…