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Today the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launches a campaign to raise public awareness about the dangers of counterfeit products. “Counterfeit: Don’t buy into organized crime” shines a light on the illicit trade that manufactures and distributes counterfeit goods and the widespread health, social and ethical consequences that follow as result. Fake medicines pose a particular threat to public welfare, as they trick patients into believing they are receiving genuine treatment when Read more…

The Japanese government will step up efforts to fight fake medicines entering the country via foreign websites in 2014. The country’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has been alerted to an increasing number of websites selling fake medication claiming to be based within Japan but operating oversees. The Ministry of Health is looking to partner with foreign governments in order to monitor internet drug sellers and warn the public of websites operating illegally. When medicine Read more…

Fight the Fakes Partner USP has announced their continued partnership with USAID, Promoting Quality Medicines (PQM), through September 2019.  The PQM programme provides technical assistance to countries without national regulation of medicines to combat the availability of counterfeit drugs. This initiative promotes the introduction of new technologies, such as Pharmacheck, to detect fake medicines before they reach patients. USP’s CEO Roger L. Williams states that the programme works towards sustainable solutions in-country, allowing developing nations Read more…