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…
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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…
The World Health Organization and its member states have identified substandard/spurious/falsely-labelled/falsified/counterfeit (SSFFC) medical products as a serious risk to patients and public health, and in 2012 set up the Member State mechanism to align national efforts against these dangerous products. Reports on the mechanism thus far show achievements made at global regional and Read more…
We are proud to announce the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! IAMAT is an organization that aims to make the world a safer, healthier place to travel in. By providing impartial health information and a worldwide network of English-speaking Read more…
With the proliferation of illegal online pharmacies, Fight the Fakes partner the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), an international non-profit organization, has launched “Buy Safe Rx”, a new campaign to educate consumers about the potentially life-threatening health and financial risks associated with buying prescription medicines online from illegal sellers and provide Read more…