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
Fake medicines are a widespread global public health threat, with WHO reports showing that one in ten medical products in […]
Will we be seeing you at the Geneva Health Forum, 10-12 April 2018? The 7th edition of the Geneva Health […]
Between 4 and 7 March 2018 one of the biggest education event on healthcare supply chain will open their doors […]
On 16 March Fight the Fakes partners UCL School of Pharmacy and Commonwealth Pharmacist Association (CPA) hosted a panel discussion […]
#DidYouKnow? Possession of #fakemeds is illegal, not just production or sale
In 2013, Operation #Biyela seized 550 million doses of illicit medicine in #Africa
20% of all #malaria deaths worldwide can be directly associated with the use of #fakemeds
700,000 people die because of #fakemeds to treat #malaria & #TB each year
123 countries are impacted by #fakemeds
Every therapeutic class of pharmaceutical product has been the subject of #counterfeiting
2011: European Customs retained 27.5 million #fakemeds
36% of #anti-malarial drugs in #SoutheastAsia are #fakemeds
Both branded and generic products are subject to counterfeiting
#Fakemeds seized in Le Havre in May 2013 were hidden in sachets of tea
Up to 40% of the drug supply of some countries in Africa could be #fakemeds
#Fakemeds seized during #Biyela? Antibiotics, painkillers, meds for high blood pressure & diabetes
#Fakemeds can contain no active ingredients at all – a direct threat to patients that need treatment
Up to 30% of medicines in developing countries are #fakemeds
1 out of 4 counterfeit products intercepted by EU customs in 2011 were #fakemeds
.@INTERPO_HQ L Operation #PangeaVI seized 9.8 million illegal & counterfeit drugs #fakemeds
Poisons found in #fakemeds include mercury, rat poison, boric acid, paint & antifreeze
In the US only 4% of online pharmacies appear to be in compliance with pharmacy laws & practice standards
#fakemeds are 10% to 30% of global medicine: less than 1% in some countries, +30% in parts of Africa Asia & Latin America
Of the 1mil deaths per year due to #malaria, 200,000 could be avoided if patients weren't treated with #fakemeds
#Fakemeds: 32% have no active ingredients, 40% have incorrect ingredients & dose, 8.5% contain dangerous contaminants
In 2013 1.2 million sachets of #fakemeds were seized in Le Havre, France. The biggest seizure in the #EU
Decades of fighting #malaria could be put at risk by #fakemeds on the market
30% of countries have little or no regulation to effectively combat #fakemeds
#DidYouKnow? 96% of online pharmacies operate illegally
More than 50% of medicine sold worldwide from illegal online sources are #fakemeds
60% of all spam offers medicine- its an inexpensive way for #counterfeiters to target you with #fakemeds.
1 medicine in 2 purchased on internet sites that conceal their physical address is a #fakemed
India may have as much as 12-25% of their supply contaminated with substandard and #fakemeds
#fakemeds could be up to 15% of medicines in circulation worldwide
NIH 2012 study of 7 countries in southeast Asia reveals that 36% of #antimalarials are #fakemeds
In 2013 US authorities published warning of fake #diabetes meds—ineffective & dangerous for patients
On internet sites that conceal their physical address 50% of the drugs are #fakemeds
.@UNODC estimates the market value of fake #antimalarials at over US$400mil in west Africa alone
Criminals trafficking #fakemeds make profits 10x more than those trafficking illicit drugs
From antibiotics to pain relievers, more than 500 versions of fake #pharmaceutical products are circulating #fakemeds
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