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Peddling Poison: The Counterfeit Drug Problem in America
The Partnership for Safe Medicines released a video about the recent conviction of counterfeit drug seller Manuel Calvelo on youtube. The video, available here, is narrated by counterfeit medicine victim Rick Roberts, a patient advocate who has spoken about his experience receiving vital life-saving medicines that turned out to be fakes in front of Congress and at the Interchange.
Roberts explains the case of Manuel Calvelo, a Belgian citizen who ran numerous online fake pharmacies that sold so-called generic versions of non-generic drugs that claimed to treat serious health concerns, such as a heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Instead the medicines were tested and found to be fakes by FDA agents.
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Third Consecutive Chinese Crackdown on Counterfeiters
December 2, 2011
$7 million dollars worth of fake medicines have been seized by Shanghai police, as well as 96 people arrested. MSN reported that more than 70 different medicines were counterfeited in the seizure of more than 5.5 million capsules. Manufacturing of... MORE>>>
Most Common Fake Drugs In US Prey on Chronic Diseases December 2, 2011
Online Medicine Sellers Take Advantage of Vaccine Shortages November 30, 2011
Alert: Counterfeit Phentermine Found in the U.S. November 28, 2011
Two British Residents Sentenced for Fake Medicine Crime November 22, 2011
Congress Proposes Increasing Penalties for Counterfeit Medicine Traffickers November 22, 2011
Need Help Paying for Prescription Meds?– Here Are Ways to Help November 21, 2011
Second Multi-Million Dollar Counterfeit Drug Bust in China November 21, 2011
FREE WEBINAR: Protecting Clinic Patients from Counterfeit Drugs November 17, 2011
AstraZeneca Backs Counterfeit Drug Penalty Legislation in US Congress January 20, 2012
On January 19, 2012, AstraZeneca sent members of Congress a letter supporting legislation to increase penalties for counterfeit prescription drug crime.
The letters were sent to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA), and Representative Patrick Meehan (R-PA), bill sponsors along with Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT.). MORE>>>
PSM India Commemorates The Consumer Protection Act of 1986
December 27, 2011
On the occasion of the silver jubilee of its enactment, the Consumer Protection Act of 1986 was commemorated in Kochi at a function organized on the 24th of December by the Partnership for Safe Medicines – India. Speaking on the... MORE>>>
Fake Antimalarial Drugs Endangering Millions, Killing Children and Pregnant Women
January 20, 2012
The most potent anti-malarial drug has been found in counterfeit version in 11 African countries. On top of not curing patients sick with deadly malaria, lower than therapeutic doses of the active ingredient artemisinin in the fake meds can cause the parasites to develop resistance to the medication. In essence, the counterfeit drugs are likely to cause a mutation in the parasite, creating a newer, deadlier version of malaria not able to be cured by any known medication. MORE>>>
Always buy Lipitor from a licensed bricks and mortar pharmacy or VIPPS-certified online pharmacy
December 5, 2011
On Nov. 30th, 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration approved a generic version of Lipitor for manufacture by generic drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories. While the price break will be a great relief for some, just because a drug is generic doesn't mean consumers can purchase it from unlicensed websites. MORE>>>
Counterfeit Drug Incident Encyclopedia
- Counterfeit Pills Infiltrated Over-The-Counter Nutritional Supplement Market: February 22, 2011
- Deadly Over-The-Counter Fake Drugs Distributed to Americans: January 29, 2011
- Philadelphia Resident Admits Selling Over-The-Counter Counterfeit Drugs Containing Carcinogenic Solvents: May 10, 2010
- Feds Shut Down Rogue Online Pharmacy Operating Out of Kansas City: February 15, 2011
- Suburban Chicago Businessman Arrested in Alleged Fake Drug Importation Ring: December 13, 2010
- Rhode Island Woman Convicted of Importing and Selling Fake Prescription Drugs: February 9, 2011
- Missouri Man Convicted of Selling Thousands of Fake Pills: February 7, 2011
- Counterfeit Weight-loss Drug Smuggling leads to 2 Convictions and Serious Health Incident: January 28, 2011
- New Zealand Resident Arrested In International Counterfeit Drug Ring: January 26, 2011
- Belgian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Drugs in US via Online Pharmacy: January 21, 2011
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