In this section you can read all the latest news about counterfeit and substandard medicines from around Europe and the world.
Articles from December 2007
1 December 2007
A plague of bad medicine There is a silent killer on the loose and it is growing into a global epidemic – counterfeit medicines. Unlike
Articles from November 2007
1 November 2007
BMA warns of the dangers of buying drugs on the internet A warning to patients about the dangers of buying prescription drugs via the internet
Articles from October 2007
1 October 2007
How effective is the MHRA? Jim Thomson, EAASM Chair, asks whether UK patients are safe from counterfeit medicines, when the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory
Articles from September 2007
1 September 2007
Laser technology can detect fake medicines British scientists have developed a laser that can detect counterfeit drugs by picking up the characteristic light signature of