Speak up about fake medicines.
Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) Resources| |
The possibility for falsified medicines to access the market is determined by multiple factors, but appropriate legal tools – both […]
Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) Resources| |
Some people, especially in the US and the EU, associate falsified medicines only with low and middle-income countries, thinking that […]
Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) Resources| |
ASOP Global summarizes the results of a recent review of more than 11,000 websites commercializing medicine in the US, and […]
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (IFPW) Resources| |
Watch the Chair of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (IFPW), Steve Collis from AmerisourceBergen, giving testimony on the public […]
International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) Resources| |
Watch our partner the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) deliver a statement at the 70th World Health Assembly on falsified […]
Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) Resources| |
Watch the President of the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA), Raymond Anderson, speak about NCDs and the role of Fight the […]
IFPMA Resources| |
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) has launched a comprehensive online resource on tackling falsified medicines. The online […]
Hamilton WL, Doyle C, Halliwell-Ewen M, Lambert G. Resources| |
Fake medicines are deliberately fraudulent drugs that pose a direct risk to patient health and undermine healthcare systems, causing global […]
A recent study on fake medicines conducted by Sanofi in six countries in Asia – China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and […]
Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) Resources| |
Fight the Fakes partner the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacy (ASOP) #BuySafeRx campaign shares with US-based consumers how to buy […]
On internet sites that conceal their physical address 50% of the drugs are #fakemeds
1 out of 4 counterfeit products intercepted by EU customs in 2011 were #fakemeds
In 2013 US authorities published warning of fake #diabetes meds—ineffective & dangerous for patients
#Fakemeds seized in Le Havre in May 2013 were hidden in sachets of tea
.@UNODC estimates the market value of fake #antimalarials at over US$400mil in west Africa alone
2011: European Customs retained 27.5 million #fakemeds
Both branded and generic products are subject to counterfeiting
More than 50% of medicine sold worldwide from illegal online sources are #fakemeds
#fakemeds are 10% to 30% of global medicine: less than 1% in some countries, +30% in parts of Africa Asia & Latin America
India may have as much as 12-25% of their supply contaminated with substandard and #fakemeds
1 medicine in 2 purchased on internet sites that conceal their physical address is a #fakemed
.@INTERPO_HQ L Operation #PangeaVI seized 9.8 million illegal & counterfeit drugs #fakemeds
Up to 40% of the drug supply of some countries in Africa could be #fakemeds
60% of all spam offers medicine- its an inexpensive way for #counterfeiters to target you with #fakemeds.
In 2013, Operation #Biyela seized 550 million doses of illicit medicine in #Africa
#DidYouKnow? 96% of online pharmacies operate illegally
30% of countries have little or no regulation to effectively combat #fakemeds
Every therapeutic class of pharmaceutical product has been the subject of #counterfeiting
NIH 2012 study of 7 countries in southeast Asia reveals that 36% of #antimalarials are #fakemeds
36% of #anti-malarial drugs in #SoutheastAsia are #fakemeds
From antibiotics to pain relievers, more than 500 versions of fake #pharmaceutical products are circulating #fakemeds
Up to 30% of medicines in developing countries are #fakemeds
Criminals trafficking #fakemeds make profits 10x more than those trafficking illicit drugs
#DidYouKnow? Possession of #fakemeds is illegal, not just production or sale
700,000 people die because of #fakemeds to treat #malaria & #TB each year
#fakemeds could be up to 15% of medicines in circulation worldwide
Decades of fighting #malaria could be put at risk by #fakemeds on the market
#Fakemeds can contain no active ingredients at all – a direct threat to patients that need treatment
In the US only 4% of online pharmacies appear to be in compliance with pharmacy laws & practice standards
Poisons found in #fakemeds include mercury, rat poison, boric acid, paint & antifreeze
123 countries are impacted by #fakemeds
Of the 1mil deaths per year due to #malaria, 200,000 could be avoided if patients weren't treated with #fakemeds
In 2013 1.2 million sachets of #fakemeds were seized in Le Havre, France. The biggest seizure in the #EU
#Fakemeds seized during #Biyela? Antibiotics, painkillers, meds for high blood pressure & diabetes
20% of all #malaria deaths worldwide can be directly associated with the use of #fakemeds
#Fakemeds: 32% have no active ingredients, 40% have incorrect ingredients & dose, 8.5% contain dangerous contaminants