Each year millions of people die through consuming counterfeit medicines. In May 2014 9.6 million fake and illicit medicines were detected within an Interpol operation. Counterfeit medications are no longer uniquely an issue within developing countries; as through increasing online trade, more developed nations are affected as well. As such, Read more…
My name is Muhammad Hamid Zaman and I am a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and International Health at Boston University. I grew up in Islamabad, Pakistan. There were plenty of stories about counterfeit and fake medicines all around me. It was, unfortunately, accepted as one of the many problems that Read more…
On April 24th, the International Conference organized by the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) in the framework of the European Project “Fakeshare – Sharing intelligence and science about fake medicines and illegal websites” was held in Rome. The event involved more than 130 representatives from both national and international institutions involved Read more…
This article was originally published in Devex. To view the original, click here. It can happen to anyone By David Benton // 25 April 2014 Cambodian drug inspector Nuth Tith checks for counterfeit drugs at a pharmacy near the Thai-Cambodian border. Photo by: Gates Foundation / CC BY-NC-ND As nurses, Read more…
Our Fight the Fakes partners Fondation Chirac and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), in partnership with DIA, will host a workshop on counterfeit medicines titled “Integrated approach against fake medicines” on 29 April in Dakar, Senegal (see here for program in EN and FR). The workshop will be held on margins Read more…
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene released on 20 April 2015 a special supplement that includes 17 articles on falsified and substandard medicines. This special issue, titled, “The Global Pandemic of Falsified Medicines: Laboratory and Field Innovations and Policy Perspectives,” covers a range of findings on the state Read more…
The issue of drug resistant malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion is an urgent one. We need to see every case as an emergency and to act quickly. Our most effective drugs are under threat and the only way to address this is to eliminate the disease. Charles Nelson, Chief Read more…
Fakeshare.eu & Fight the Fakes partner the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, among other organizers, are hosting The Fakecare Demonstration Workshop, on April 23rd 2015, in Rome. The workshop will discuss recent developments in combating the online trade of fake medicines, as well as the production and dissemination of knowledge, counterstrategies and Read more…
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…