Highlights from this spring’s workshop in Dakar, Senegal on fake medicines, organized by Fight the Fakes partners Fondation Chirac and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), together with Develop Innovate Advance (DIA). Fake medicines are a global problem, but they are posing a particular challenge in Africa, where in some Read more…
Check out what has been said about Fight the Fakes on pages 90-94. This magazine was published by the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation.
Our partner Sproxil has established a partnership with Mobile Health Management Company (mHealth) to bring Sproxil’s Mobile Product Authentication (MPA) technology to the Saudi Arabia. MPA is offered free of cost to help consumers differentiate between fake and genuine medicines with a single text message. See how MPA works here. This new agreement Read more…
Following Al Jazeera feature by Hamza Mohamed|on the impact of fake medicines in Somalia, local communities are stepping up the fight against these dangerous products. Starting 07 July, Radio Dalsan, a community radio channel based in Mogadishu, Somalia, has begun live programming on fake medicines, sharing vital information to help the Read more…
On 23 and 24 June 2015, the 1st Indo-French workshop on combating fake medicines was held at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in New Delhi. Jointly organized by our partner the Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM) and the internal security services of the Embassy of France in India, Read more…
A partir du 1er juillet 2015 et pour une durée de 6 mois, l’Institut de Recherche Anti-Contrefaçon de Médicaments (IRACM) lance une campagne de sensibilisation et d’information auprès du grand public et des patients français sur les risques liés à la consommation de médicaments contrefaits ou falsifiés. Cette campagne est Read more…
This article was originally published in Quality Matters. Global Health // June 30, 2015 Battling the Epidemic of Illegal Online Drug Sellers and Counterfeit Medicines For nearly two centuries, USP has helped secure the quality of the American drug supply. USP’s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Read more…
Check out what this survey says about Fight the Fakes on pages: 117-124. To access the PDF click here.
Today kicks off the Rx-360 symposium with global thought leaders on the topic of combating fake medicines. Fake medicines, which entail intentionally adulterated products, threaten patient safety and are a dangerous crime. Collaboration between organizations in the public and private sectors is essential to protect patients from this threat to public Read more…
This week hundreds of experts and professionals dedicated to the advancement of the specialty of travel medicine gather in Québec City, Canada, for the 14th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM). Our partner the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) is at the conference, sharing its experience in making the Read more…