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Quality of medicines for life-threatening pregnancy complications in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

The research ‘Quality of medicines for life-threatening pregnancy complications in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review’ published in 2020 by Maria Regina Torloni, Mercedes Bonet, Ana Pilar Betrán, Carolina C. Ribeiro-do-Valle, Mariana Widmer addresses concerns about the quality of medicines available in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to manage hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia Read more…

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PRESS RELEASE: Fight the Fakes Alliance expands association with four new members

PRESS RELEASE: Fight the Fakes Alliance expands association with four new members Geneva, 23 February 2022 – Fight the Fakes Alliance welcomes the Brazzaville Foundation, the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), Butler University and New Giza University as the newest members of the association. The four new members Read more…

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New study alerts to the risk of poor quality medicines used to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease

The recently published ‘The quality of medical products for cardiovascular diseases: a gap in global cardiac care’ paper, shows that one fifth of medicines reported as sampled in the literature were substandard or falsified. The research was carried out by experts from the MORU Tropical Health Network together with IDDO scientists. Given the Read more…

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Fight the Fakes Alliance gains official “Observer” status at the Medicrime Convention Committee of the Parties

During the 5th plenary session of the Medicrime Committee that took place on 1 December 2021, the Committee of the Parties voted in favour of granting the official status of Observer to the Fight the Fakes Alliance. The Medicrime Convention, drafted by the Council of Europe, constitutes the first binding international Read more…

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PRESS RELEASE: Step up action to tackle substandard and falsified medical products. Urgent call for “fake busters”

Step up action to tackle substandard and falsified medical products. Urgent call for “fake busters” Press Release Geneva, 25 November 2021 Fight the Fakes Alliance is holding its 4th annual public campaign under the slogan “Health is not a hoax – Fight the Fakes” from December 6 to 12. We Read more…

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