Speak up about fake medicines.
Do you ever think about fake medicines? The bad news is that fake medicines exist in virtually every part of the world. The good news is that we can combat them together. Read More
Victoria Amponsah knows all too well that fake medicines can threaten your health or even claim your life. The day she was diagnosed with malaria she also learned that she was two months pregnant. Read More
Four First Ladies of Sub-Saharan Africa have signed the Declaration of Niamey following an international conference on counterfeit drug sales in Niamey, Niger. Read More
ASOP EU Updates| |
Wednesday 14 September, stakeholders from across Europe continued the conversation on how best to communication about fake medicines with the […]
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (IFPW) Updates| |
This week Fight the Fakes will be in London raising awareness of fake medicines at our partner the International Federation […]
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has proposed a strategy aimed at strengthening National Medicine […]
Medicines for Europe Updates| |
On 13 July 2016, Fight the Fakes continued the discussion with stakeholders engaged in the fight against fake medicines in […]
Both branded and generic products are subject to counterfeiting
In the US only 4% of online pharmacies appear to be in compliance with pharmacy laws & practice standards
30% of countries have little or no regulation to effectively combat #fakemeds
Every therapeutic class of pharmaceutical product has been the subject of #counterfeiting
#fakemeds are 10% to 30% of global medicine: less than 1% in some countries, +30% in parts of Africa Asia & Latin America
In 2013 1.2 million sachets of #fakemeds were seized in Le Havre, France. The biggest seizure in the #EU
.@INTERPO_HQ L Operation #PangeaVI seized 9.8 million illegal & counterfeit drugs #fakemeds
In 2013, Operation #Biyela seized 550 million doses of illicit medicine in #Africa
#fakemeds could be up to 15% of medicines in circulation worldwide
Up to 40% of the drug supply of some countries in Africa could be #fakemeds
#DidYouKnow? Possession of #fakemeds is illegal, not just production or sale
Up to 30% of medicines in developing countries are #fakemeds
In 2013 US authorities published warning of fake #diabetes meds—ineffective & dangerous for patients
India may have as much as 12-25% of their supply contaminated with substandard and #fakemeds
60% of all spam offers medicine- its an inexpensive way for #counterfeiters to target you with #fakemeds.
123 countries are impacted by #fakemeds
2011: European Customs retained 27.5 million #fakemeds
36% of #anti-malarial drugs in #SoutheastAsia are #fakemeds
.@UNODC estimates the market value of fake #antimalarials at over US$400mil in west Africa alone
#Fakemeds seized in Le Havre in May 2013 were hidden in sachets of tea
Poisons found in #fakemeds include mercury, rat poison, boric acid, paint & antifreeze
700,000 people die because of #fakemeds to treat #malaria & #TB each year
On internet sites that conceal their physical address 50% of the drugs are #fakemeds
From antibiotics to pain relievers, more than 500 versions of fake #pharmaceutical products are circulating #fakemeds
#Fakemeds seized during #Biyela? Antibiotics, painkillers, meds for high blood pressure & diabetes
NIH 2012 study of 7 countries in southeast Asia reveals that 36% of #antimalarials are #fakemeds
#DidYouKnow? 96% of online pharmacies operate illegally
#Fakemeds can contain no active ingredients at all – a direct threat to patients that need treatment
More than 50% of medicine sold worldwide from illegal online sources are #fakemeds
Decades of fighting #malaria could be put at risk by #fakemeds on the market
Criminals trafficking #fakemeds make profits 10x more than those trafficking illicit drugs
1 medicine in 2 purchased on internet sites that conceal their physical address is a #fakemed
Of the 1mil deaths per year due to #malaria, 200,000 could be avoided if patients weren't treated with #fakemeds
1 out of 4 counterfeit products intercepted by EU customs in 2011 were #fakemeds
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
International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers / Port Elizabeth, South Africa
World Heart Federation / Global