This playbook provides an overview of the Fight the Fakes Week 2023 campaign and ways to get involved. Download here Download the FRENCH version here. For more information about the Fight the Fakes Week activities visit https://fightthefakes.org/fight-the-fakes-week-4-10-december-2023/
Ce guide fournit un aperçu de la campagne Semaine Fight the Fakes 2023 et propose des moyens de s’impliquer. Téléchargez ici Pour plus d’informations sur les activités de la Semaine Fight the Fakes, visitez https://fightthefakes.org/semaine-fight-the-fakes-4-10-decembre-2023/
A recent report published by BMJ highlights the persisting issue of counterfeit and substandard medicines in Nigeria, despite the country’s regulatory efforts to address the problem. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) claims that a majority of medicines sold in Nigeria today are legitimate, compared to Read more…
Access to safe, effective, and quality medical products is essential for universal health coverage. However, substandard and falsified medical products are frequently introduced into the global supply chain, leading to adverse health effects and socioeconomic costs. These products are a persistent public health challenge that affects WHO member states worldwide. Read more…
The eleventh meeting of the Member State mechanism on substandard and falsified medical products was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 19 and 20 October 2022. The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, opened the meeting and underscored the importance of access to safe and quality medical products as a cornerstone Read more…
The Medicine Quality Monitoring (MQM) Globe is a new interactive tool developed by the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) to track the quality of medical products across the world. The issue of substandard and falsified medicines is a serious concern, but surveillance of these products is limited in most parts Read more…
Illegal trade of substandard and false medicines in Europe mainly takes place online. The internet is used to sell medicines illegally and to spread false or misleading claims about the products being sold. Patients and consumers rarely check official websites to verify medical claims, making them susceptible to buying false Read more…
The lack of formal training on substandard and falsified (SF) medical products among pharmacists is a significant problem that needs to be addressed to combat the global health threat represented by SF products. A recent study conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa among 355 pharmacy students shows t hat a dedicated educational Read more…
The UNODC Assessment of Trafficking in Medical Products in the Sahel brought to light a terrible situation of substandard and falsified medicines in the area. While there are no reliable estimates of the overall quantities of medical products that are trafficked in different ways and forms in the Sahel countries, Read more…
On the occasion of the upcoming Global Fund Replenishment drive, taking place in New York city during 19-21 September, Adam Aspinall, Fight the Fakes Alliance Chair wrote an opinion piece for the Health Policy Watch: “Fighting the Scourge of Fake Medicines: Global Fund Replenishment is Moment of Truth.” In it, Read more…