Fake medicines are one of the most complex and challenging results of globalization in healthcare delivery. This new infographic, based on the report “Counterfeit Drug Penetration into Global Legitimate Medicine Supply Chains” shows us some of the key findings. View the infographic in full by clicking on the image.
This report is part of a 17 article series in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene which can be found here in full.
On the streets of Bangkok, fake medicines are being sold openly… Watch 101 East investigation of the multi-billion-dollar trade in fake medicines, a trade with a higher profit margin than heroin trafficking, and links to organized crime. Reporter Trevor Bormann speaks with medicine peddlers, investigators, government officials and the victims of Read more…
Mr. Marc Gentilini and Ms. Cyntia Genolet a of Fight the Fakes partners Fondation Chirac and IFPMA give their take on the global menace of fake medicines. The interviews cover questions such as: What are fake medicines and where can they be found? Why is the illicit market for fake medicines thriving? What can we do Read more…
Fake medicines are a serious threat to the safety and well-being of every individual.
Our Partner IRACM shares an open access e-learning platform to illustrate the problem of fake medicines and how this crime is being addressed globally. IRACM’s training program is divided into 7 modules that show how drugs are manufactured and marketed, how medicine counterfeiting is addressed and how to identify illegal Read more…
This November, Dr. Cory Couillard shared key messages about fake medicines in Malawi, aired on Capital FM radio, and in Zambia, aired on QFM‘s Q-Breakfast with Bugsy.
Thomas Kubic, president and CEO of Fight the Fakes partner, Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI), on how pharmaceutical companies try to curb the counterfeiting, illegal diversion and theft of medicine, and how they collaborate and track data on the success of these efforts. This video was recorded as part of the Read more…
The US FDA has kicked off a campaign directed at healthcare practitioners and pharmacies nationwide. Visit their website for a great collection of flyers on fake medicines to help spread the news: Fake medicines put patients at risk! For more graphics on fake medicines to share, see Fight the Fakes on Pinterest!
