In this section you can read all the latest news about counterfeit and substandard medicines from around Europe and the world.
Articles from 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
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
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
Articles from August 2007
Woman dies from fake sleeping pills Late last year, a 57-year old American woman ordered a package of sleeping pills from an online pharmacy based