1 in 100 medicines are fake
1% of medicines around the world are counterfeit and more is needed to tackle the problem. Those are the findings of the ‘Falsified Medicines and the Global Public’s Health’ report from the University...
View ArticleEuropean Commission issues helpful FAQs for new rules under Falsified...
The European Commission has published a helpful set of FAQs regarding the rules for importing active ingredients into the European Union to comply with the Falsified Medicines Directive from July 2013....
View ArticlePharmacy Voice calls for greater awareness over illicit online pharmacies
Pharmacy Voice has called for an increased public awareness campaign to warn consumers over the dangers of buying medicines from illicit online pharmacies. It said that the European Union rules under...
View ArticleABPI warns of acute problems from Falsified Medicines Directive...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has voiced serious concerns over supply chain problems on the horizon with the forthcoming implementation of key parts of the European...
View ArticlePressure put on MHRA over prospect of UK becoming hotbed of counterfeits over...
Pressure has been mounting on the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after the UK’s drugs regulator has continued to oppose Europe’s proposals for tamper-evident seals and 2D...
View ArticleEurope considers commercial reality in Falsified Medicines Directive...
For months now, the question has been: how can pharma manufacturers in the European Union continue with business as normal with the new Falsified Medicines Directive coming into force, if they are...
View ArticleSuppliers to pharmacies should all work together for prescription medicine...
Pharmacy chains, wholesalers, IT suppliers and others should all work together to have a system of scanning prescription only medicines across the supply chain. That is the rallying call of Martin...
View ArticleFalsified Medicines Directive now implemented and in force in the UK
The Falsified Medicines Directive has been transposed into UK legislation and came into force on 20 August. The new Directive introduces measures to prevent the entry of falsified medicines into the...
View ArticleEFPIA urges more action over fake medicines
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations has called on more action to counteract fake medicines, particularly those sold over the Internet. The World Health Organisation...
View ArticleEuropean Commission introduces logo to act as trusted source for online...
The European Commission has unveiled a new logo for official online pharmacies to use. This is part of the implementation of the Falsified Medicines Directive and the aim is to provide a trusted...
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