Efforts to combat the spread of substandard and falsified medicines must be stepped up Falsified medicines are a growing global issue which can affect everyone and everywhere. Among the most frequently reported counterfeit medicines are antibiotics and antimalarials. Criminals are also faking treatments for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, tuberculosis and Read more…
Fight the Fakes partner, the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF), delivered a brilliant statement at this year’s World Health Assembly on the growing issue of falsified and substandard medicines. In their statement, IPSF highlighted the crucial role pharmacists play in combating falsified medicines. Yet, they urged for an increased vigilance Read more…
Fight the Fakes partner the International Council of Nurses (ICN) delivered a statement during this year’s World Health Assembly, May 2019, targeting the provisional agenda item 12.2. Member State mechanism on substandard and falsified medical products. ICN displayed its commitment to address the problem of substandard and falsified medical products and Read more…
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is speaking out about substandard and falsified medicines at this year’s 72nd World Health Assembly! FIP and other partners of Fight the Fakes are raising awareness on the dangers of substandard and falsified medicines and empowering people to act on this issue. They welcome the possibility of further Read more…
The ICN is particularly emphasized the need to see the issue of falsified medicines as ‘a symptom of a larger problem’, namely a lack of access to high-quality, affordable and effective healthcare. The Council is encouraging the Member State Mechanism to engage with our campaign and to foster collaborative action with Read more…
IPSF is lending its voice to over 350,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates in 90 countries worldwide and as members of Fight the Fakes campaign want to ‘raise awareness on the dangers of falsified medicines and empower people to act on this issue’. Further collaboration with WHO to drive forward the Read more…
The World Health Organisation’s Executive Board (WHO EB) is currently holding its 144th session from 24 January until 1 February in Geneva to discuss its 13th General Programme of Work and to review a proposed new five-year WHO strategy for action on Health. We are very excited that this year’s Read more…
PRESS RELEASE European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO) joins Fight the Fakes to strengthen coalition against falsified medicines Tuesday 24 July 2018, Brussels – Fight the Fakes is glad to welcome the European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO) as the newest member in the campaign against falsified medicines. With EMVO’s mission to Read more…
PRESS RELEASE International Alliance of Patients’ Organization joins Fight the Fakes as 36th partner Thursday, 24th May, Miami – Fight the Fakes is proud to announce that the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) is joining as the campaign’s 36th partner. By signing up to join Fight the Fakes, IAPO will support Read more…
