From 12 to 19 April 2015, Qatar will serve as home for the 13th UN Crime Congress, bringing together governments, policy-makers, and experts to make tackling transnational organized crime an international priority. As stated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), “effective criminal justice systems and respect Read more…
My name is Quentin Duteil and I am a 21 years old French pharmacy student. I began pharmacy studies 5 years ago, passionate about helping people in need fight their disease. To be honest, I’ve never been that interested in the research and development of medicines, but much more by Read more…
The Greek word φάρμακον (pharmakon) once meant both the substance that cures or the substance that kills. Depending on the quality and quantity of the mixture, as well as the use, it was either a remedy or a poison. The word has lost its ominous meaning, except when it comes Read more…
Our Fight the Fakes partner the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) hosted this week with the Taiwan Food and Drugs Administration (TFDA) a workshop on fake medicines in the margins of the 8th Asian Regulatory Conference (ARC) in Chinese Taipei. An absent or weak national medicines regulatory system is Read more…
I am a 27 year old consumer advocate born and raised in Kenya. I am the founder of Campaign for Safe Medicines in Kenya, an initiative against fake and substandard medicines through awareness creation and consumer empowerment. Every now and again, there is a story in the Kenyan media about Read more…
This article was originally published in CSR Newswire. Global Pharmaceutical Associations Welcome MEDICRIME Convention, Landmark Tool to Curb Global Medicines Counterfeiting PUBLISHED 10-01-15 SUBMITTED BY INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS & ASSOCIATIONS The Medicrime Convention, a unique international criminal law tool A unique international tool criminalizing the trade of counterfeit Read more…
Following up on their recently released animated video on fake medicines, our Partner IRACM today launches an e-learning course on fake medicines, available free in English, French and Spanish. Fake medicines are a growing threat to public health, putting the lives of patients and the general public at risk. IRACM’s Read more…
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Today marks the first anniversary of Fight the Fakes campaign! Fight the Fakes works to raise awareness of the dangers of fake medicines, sharing the stories of those who have been impacted by fake medicines and those who are working to put a stop to this crime against patients. Fake Read more…
We are proud to announce the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! FIP is the global federation of national associations of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, and is a non-governmental organisation in official relations with the World Health Organization. Through its 132 member organisations, it Read more…