More and more reports of falsified COVID-19 medical products are emerging on a nearly daily basis from all around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) also just issued a falsified medical product alert for falsified chloroquine products circulating in Cameroon, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The drug, Read more…
Fight the Fakes has issued an official statement to the ever-growing number of reports of falsified medicines, vaccines and cures for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). To date, there are no approved medial products to treat or cure COVID-19 and any advertisement of such products is deliberately fraudulent. Stay safe and Read more…
Fight the Fakes welcomes three new partners to speak out against the global health threat posed by substandard and falsified medicines 6 April 2020, Geneva/ Switzerland – Fight the Fakes (FTF) is delighted to announce that three new partners will join the campaign’s awareness raising efforts against the dangers of Read more…
Fight the Fakes official statement to COVID-19 and emerging reports of falsified treatments and rumours of cures Fight the Fakes, along with the entire global health community is deeply concerned by the rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of a pandemic Read more…
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…
