This article was originally published in The American Journal of Nursing. To view the article, click here. Fight the Fakes Benton, David Chief Executive Officer; Williamson, Lindsey Communications Officer, International Council of Nurses In February 2012, a cocktail of salt, starch, acetone, and a variety of other chemicals was delivered Read more…
To download the press release, click here. Fight the Fakes campaign gains momentum as eleven new partners join global movement Geneva, 6 June 2014 — Following the campaign’s six-month anniversary, Fight the Fakes is proud to announce eleven new partners, bringing the total number of member organizations to twenty-five. New Read more…
We are proud to announce Mobilium Global as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! Mobilium’s app “Smart Health Africa” provides mhealth solutions for African mobile subscribers in order to promote healthy behaviours. Fake medicines can account for over 30% of the drugs in circulation in some African Read more…
We are proud to announce the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! In order to equip the next generation of pharmacists with the knowledge and experience to combat the global and growing problem of fake medicines, IPSF teaches pharmaceutical students about Read more…
We are proud to announce the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! GPhA represents the manufacturers and distributors of generic pharmaceuticals in the USA. Its efforts against fake medicines include public education initiatives for public official healthcare professionals and consumers. “Patient and Read more…
We are proud to announce the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (IFPW) and the European Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (GIRP) as new Partners of the Fight the Fakes campaign! IFPW is the global trade association representing the pharmaceutical wholesaler and distribution industry; GIRP is the umbrella organization of pharmaceutical full-line Read more…
We are proud to announce Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP), Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacy in the EU (ASOP EU) and the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) as new partners of the Fight the Fakes campaign! The Internet provides an anonymous platform to sell fake medicines to the Read more…
We are proud to announce the Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) and PSM India as new Partners of the Fight the Fakes campaign! Partnership for Safe Medicines is a public health group committed to the safety of prescription medicines and protecting consumers against counterfeit, substandard or otherwise unsafe medicines. Its Read more…
We are proud to announce the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI) as a new partner of the Fight the Fakes campaign! The negative impact of fake medicines is widespread and the environment of their manufacturing and distribution is complex. PSI works to protect public health and safety through the sharing of Read more…
My name is Andrea Bomo and I am 24 years old. I am a journalist from Cameroon currently based in Birmingham. I was born and raised in Cameroon where I founded Akouma TV, a Yaounde-based production company which aim is to give a platform to Cameroonian artists, creatives and entrepreneurs Read more…