Minilab Updated Protocol to Detect Antifreeze in Children’s Cough Syrups

The Global Pharma Health Fund (GPHF), a non-profit organization supported by Merck KGaA, is pleased to announce the Special Edition 2024, featuring a new Minilab test for detecting the toxic antifreeze agents diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG). The GPHF-Minilab is a portable mini-laboratory designed to detect substandard, falsified, and adulterated medicines, especially Read more…

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Université la Source Conakry joins Fight the Fakes Alliance to strengthen coalition against substandard and falsified medical products

September 24, 2024, Location – Fight the Fakes Alliance is excited to announce and welcome the Université la Source Conakry as the newest member of the Alliance. Given that one-fifth of medicines in Africa are potentially substandard or falsified (SFs), and that SFs in sub-Saharan kill almost 500,000 people each Read more…

Falsified (contaminated) Oxymorphone Hydrochloride 40mg identified in the WHO Region for Europe

Medical Product Alert N°3/2024: Falsified (contaminated) Oxymorphone Hydrochloride 40mg Alert Summary This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to one batch of falsified Oxymorphone Hydrochloride 40mg. The falsified product was detected in the unregulated supply chain in Finland and reported to WHO in July 2024 by the Finnish Medicines Agency (FIMEA). Read more…

SF Pulse | July 2024

Our third SF Pulse Issue is out! SF Pulse is a bi-monthly newsletter that aims to elevate important issues and relevant stories shaping the ongoing fight against substandard and falsified medical products (SFs). The newest issue includes 7 important updates across many topics including:  A blog post from a financial Read more…