What’s a life worth?
Yes, medicines can be expensive at times, but what’s a life worth… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geemYyOrFto
Counterfeit drugs podcast
This is a terrifying story about counterfeit drugs. Hear about drugs which are supposed to fight malaria and which are just paracetamol and Viagra, contraceptives which only contain an antibiotic and drugs with only a fraction of the right dose. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2013/04/hrt_20130422_1730.mp3 Presented by: Dr Norman Swan Published: 22 April 2013 Guest: Dr [...]
Customs steps up war against counterfeits, seizing record number of fakes
More than 975,000 counterfeit items, including car parts, toothbrushes and luxury pieces, were seized by Customs in 2013-14, nearly double the previous year’s figure. Michael Pezzullo, the outgoing chief executive of Australian Customs and Border Protection who will begin his new job as head of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in mid-October, [...]
Interpol-medicine industry alliance reminder of counterfeit medicine risk
The announcement today of an alliance between Interpol and the global medicines industry to combat the trade in counterfeit medicines is a timely reminder of the dangers of buying prescription medicines over the internet. The alliance between Interpol and 29 pharmaceutical companies to create a Pharmaceutical Crime Program will focus on preventing counterfeiting of medicines, [...]
What’s counterfeit?
What are counterfeit medicines and devices? Counterfeit medicines or medical devices are often packaged or marketed to mimic a genuine item. Products are considered counterfeit if the labelling, presentation, advertising, formulation or source of the goods is false. Counterfeiting can apply to both branded (originator) and generic products. The TGA, with cooperation from State and [...]
BOC Seizes 660kg of Illegally Imported Medicines
The Bureau of Customs seized 660kg of counterfeit medicines worth millions of pesos. The shipment, totaling 17 pallets, arrived in the Philippines on board a Thai Airways flight from Karachi, Pakistan via Bangkok, Thailand last December 19. The shipment was consigned to a Richard Sorioso and comprised several counterfeit high-value medicine brands. The faked medicine [...]