Articles from January 2009
1 janvier 2009
Health fears grow as counterfeit drugs flood into the UK Counterfeiting gangs in China are producing sophisticated copies of the world’s bestselling pharmaceutical drugs. In
Health fears grow as counterfeit drugs flood into the UK Counterfeiting gangs in China are producing sophisticated copies of the world’s bestselling pharmaceutical drugs. In
Warning over painkillers bought over the internet UK experts have warned of the dangers of purchasing drugs online following a study showing wide availability of
UK leads raid on counterfeit medicines sold on the web Yesterday, as part of an international operation in conjunction with Interpol and regulatory authorities in
‘King of Viagra’ jailed for supplying fake drugs A doctor – dubbed the ‘King of Viagra’ – is to be jailed for three years after
EAASM exhibition at the European Parliament On Tuesday 9 September, the European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines (EAASM) presented its in-depth online purchasing report The
Shoppers more likely to buy their medicine online than wallpaper A survey by Webcredible has found that 25% of people who shop online have bought
The Counterfeiting Superhighway The Counterfeiting Superhighway – the growing threat of online pharmacies To read the full report, including the extensive research results and recommendations, download
Woman dies after buying banned slimming pills on the internet A young woman desperate to lose weight died in agony a day after taking a
Surge in European seizures of fake medicines European Union statistics released yesterday indicate the number of fake medicines, cosmetics and toys seized coming into Europe
The pills that kill Read the comprehensive, alarming article on the escalating threat of counterfeit medicines and the dangers of purchasing medicines via the internet,