Fight The Fakes

Speak up about fake medicines.

Speak up and spread the word

Speak up and spread the word

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’s story

Victoria Amponsah’s story

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

With the Declaration of Niamey, Commitment to Fighting Counterfeits in Sub-Saharan Africa

With the Declaration of Niamey, Commitment to Fighting Counterfeits in Sub-Saharan Africa

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

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#Fakemeds seized during #Biyela? Antibiotics, painkillers, meds for high blood pressure & diabetes

60% of all spam offers medicine- its an inexpensive way for #counterfeiters to target you with #fakemeds.

#Fakemeds seized in Le Havre in May 2013 were hidden in sachets of tea

#fakemeds are 10% to 30% of global medicine: less than 1% in some countries, +30% in parts of Africa Asia & Latin America

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

From antibiotics to pain relievers, more than 500 versions of fake #pharmaceutical products are circulating #fakemeds

700,000 people die because of #fakemeds to treat #malaria & #TB each year

Decades of fighting #malaria could be put at risk by #fakemeds on the market

#DidYouKnow? Possession of #fakemeds is illegal, not just production or sale

Of the 1mil deaths per year due to #malaria, 200,000 could be avoided if patients weren't treated with #fakemeds

.@UNODC estimates the market value of fake #antimalarials at over US$400mil in west Africa alone

#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

#Fakemeds can contain no active ingredients at all – a direct threat to patients that need treatment

2011: European Customs retained 27.5 million #fakemeds

Up to 30% of medicines in developing countries are #fakemeds

In 2013, Operation #Biyela seized 550 million doses of illicit medicine in #Africa

India may have as much as 12-25% of their supply contaminated with substandard and #fakemeds

Every therapeutic class of pharmaceutical product has been the subject of #counterfeiting

#DidYouKnow? 96% of online pharmacies operate illegally

Up to 40% of the drug supply of some countries in Africa could be #fakemeds

NIH 2012 study of 7 countries in southeast Asia reveals that 36% of #antimalarials are #fakemeds

20% of all #malaria deaths worldwide can be directly associated with the use of #fakemeds

In 2013 US authorities published warning of fake #diabetes meds—ineffective & dangerous for patients

1 out of 4 counterfeit products intercepted by EU customs in 2011 were #fakemeds

36% of #anti-malarial drugs in #SoutheastAsia are #fakemeds

Criminals trafficking #fakemeds make profits 10x more than those trafficking illicit drugs

On internet sites that conceal their physical address 50% of the drugs are #fakemeds

In the US only 4% of online pharmacies appear to be in compliance with pharmacy laws & practice standards

Both branded and generic products are subject to counterfeiting

30% of countries have little or no regulation to effectively combat #fakemeds

123 countries are impacted by #fakemeds

#fakemeds could be up to 15% of medicines in circulation worldwide

More than 50% of medicine sold worldwide from illegal online sources are #fakemeds

Poisons found in #fakemeds include mercury, rat poison, boric acid, paint & antifreeze

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