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RealDanger A group of concened public and private sector bodies largely in the UK have come together to help raise awareness about purchasing prescription medication without a prescription. RealDanger.co.uk shows a video that brings to life the fact that when you buy drugs from unknown sources, you could be taking pretty much anything. The website is a collaborative effort between Pfizer and the Men’s Health Forum, the UK Patients Association, the MHRA and the Nation’s Cholesterol Charity (HEART UK). Visit the website » |
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Bad Medicines BBC's comprehensive documentary on the fake drug industry shed a lot of light on the subject when counterfeit drugs were now gaining prominence as a global hot topic. The program showed how counterfeits were "made to order" with various fractions of the recommended active ingredients, depending on the client's request (and budget). Visit the website » |
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Cracking Down on Killer Drugs: Dora Akunyili and the Nigerian Success Story The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for Public Policy Research hosted Prof. Dora Akunyili, head of the Nigerian food and drug regulatory body (NAFDAC) at the time. Dora has a remarkable personal story to tell about the challenges faced in fighting counterfeiters head-on. Her detailed presentation at AEI gives viewers a good sense of the risks associated with fighting for patient rights in the war on fakes. Visit the website » |
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FDA Patient Safety News: Helping Patients Avoid Counterfeit Drugs over the Internet The American Food and Drugs Administration released this YouTube Video that cautions consumers on internet drug purchases. Consumers are encouraged to look out for the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS) seal, which is provided by The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). The NABP only provides the VIPPS seal to online pharmacies that have met a host of patient safety requirements. Visit the website » |
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The Partnership for Safe Medicines Counterfeit drugs are a serious patient safety problem. The Partnership for Safe Medicines is working together to protect the safety of your prescription drugs. The Partnership for Safe Medicines is a group of organizations and individuals that have policies, procedures, or programs to protect consumers from counterfeit or contraband medicines. Visit the website » |
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No To Fakes No To Fakes has an interesting pool of resources on counterfeits, in particular their interviews with experts in the field of counterfeiting; from luxury brands to pharmaceuticals. Visit the website » |
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Pharmer.org Pharmer.org is an online compilation of accessible information on drugs that consumers could use to help judge if they have purchased counterfeits. The online resource uses a lot of photographs of genuine versus fake pills that can help keep some consumers safe from fake drugs. Pharmer.org has an active online forum where you could ask questions and interact with more experienced online drug purchasing netizens. Visit the website » |
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Making a Killing Dr. Bate's Making a Killing - The Deadly Implications of the Counterfeit Drug Trade provides a well-researched and recent view into the global drug trade, complete with several examples of the unfortunate effects of counterfeiting on society. By Roger Bate, AEI Press (May 2008). Visit the website » |
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Dangerous Doses Catherine Eban's Dangerous Doses: How Counterfeiters Are Contaminating America's Drug Supply gives a detailed account of a counterfeit ring operating in a developed nation and making millions of dollars swindling unsuspecting patients. Her book also shows how complicated the drug supply chain network can be in a mature economy - drugs can follow a confusing network of initial purchases, exports, reimports, relabeling and overstock buy-backs before they reach a patient. From fraudulent repackaging to outright theft, the counterfeiters aggressively put profits before people before they were finally shut down by a group of enforcers known as "the Horsemen of the Apocalypse". You can read about her story here. By Catherine Eban, Harcourt (May 2005). Visit the website » |
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Knockoff: The Deadly Trade in Counterfeit Goods Armed with a plethora of examples from around the world, Tim provides a critical assessment of the counterfeit trade, highlighting how it is far from a victimless crime. Counterfeiters tend to use illegal workers and by patronizing counterfeits, one could be directly exploiting low wage workers in developing nations. Tim's book also suggests a new view of Intellectual Property (IP) as a means of encouraging the proliferation of ideas, instead of it serving primarily as a defensive legal mechanism. His book is a good read for parties interested in gaining a world of background information on fake products, globalization and international trade. By Tim Phillips, Kogan Page (November 2005) Visit the website » |
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Keeping It Real - protecting the world's poor from fake drugs
A new report from the International Policy Network (IPN) states that fake drugs kill over 700,000 people every year. The IPN is a non-profit and non-partisan body that frequently interacts with a prominent community of thought leaders, discussing matters pertaining to social and economic development. The report notes that new strategies (like using cell phones to check for fake drugs) are worth considering in regions where traditional approaches against counterfeiting face significant challenges.
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CACIT The business Coalition Against Counterfeit and Illicit Trade is one of West Africa's leading anti-counterfeit stakeholder platforms for capacity building and anti-counterfeit policy discussions. CACIT brings together local businesses from industries under attack by counterfeiters and helps create clear strategies for government consideration. Visit the website » |
| WADRAN | WADRAN The West African Drug Regulatory Authorities Network seeks to safeguard the entire West African economic block from preying counterfeiters. Since one nation's stepped up enforcement could result in a neighboring country bearing a suddenly larger burden of counterfeits, WADRAN helps keep all drug regulators up to speed on policies so that they could collectively act to clamp down on counterfeiting. |
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CACP
The Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy is affiliated with the US Chamber of Commerce and has over 600 members keen on seeing an end to counterfeit trade and piracy. CACP provides an environment for public-private sector discussions on effective solutions to counterfeiting. The business coalition also provides some resources from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center.
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WHO IMPACT The World Health Organization's International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce is a group setup to address the issues of counterfeiting worldwide. IMPACT does this by bringing both public and private sector stakeholders to a common discussion platform. Smaller working groups function within IMPACT to craft actionable strategies around technology, regulatory implementation, enforcement legislative and regulatory infrastructure, regulatory implementation, enforcement and communication. Visit the website » |
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ICC BASCAP The International Chamber of Commerce's Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) initiative was launched to help pool leading business and public sector thought leaders to collectively help raise awareness about the unfortunate effects counterfeiting has on commerce and society. BASCAP also seeks to create a cross-border culture of respect for intellectual property rights (IPR), while providing resources to help policy makers stay informed on the latest developments in the world of counterfeiting. Visit the website » |
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Brand Protection Council The Brand Protection Council aims to provide a vibrant online platform for stakeholder discussions around counterfeiting, with an emphasis on building social and professional networks. The council also has a wealth of anti-counterfeiting information online, including industry best practices, upcoming events calendar, weekly newsletter and more. Visit the website » |
