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EMA warns consumers about falsified COVID-19 drugs from online pharmacies
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has advised consumers on how to recognise registered online pharmacies so they can avoid falsified medications.
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Drug Counterfeiting
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MEDICRIME – tackling falsified medicines in Europe
In 2014, medicines were stolen from Italian hospitals and resold across Europe. The authors of a new report highlight the flaws in regulations that handed the perpetrators insufficient sanctions and explain why MEDICRIME provides a better regulatory framework.
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Global operation identifies 34,000 falsifed coronavirus medicines
Operation Pangea has revealed a large number of falsified coronavirus treatments, while the MHRA has seized 871,616 doses of other unlicensed medicines.
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3.5 million unlicensed erection pills seized in the UK in 2019
The UK MHRA has announced that the approximately 3.5 million unlicensed erection pills seized last year are worth more than £10 million.
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FDA and India prevented 500 unapproved drug shipments entering US in January
A collaborative effort between the FDA and Government of India stopped shipments of illegal drugs from reaching patients in the US in Operation Broadsword.
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Anti-counterfeit drugs packaging market growing at 13.2 percent CAGR
Research has found that technological innovation and legislation are to drive the growth of the global anti-counterfeit packaging market.
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Edible security tag for drugs developed to combat counterfeits
Researchers have created a unique edible film to be added onto the surface of drugs which can produce a security key, preventing counterfeits from reaching patients.
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Packaging security trends in the pharmaceutical industry
Drug safety is a huge concern for big pharma and tampering and counterfeiting in the market is dangerous for both consumers and brands. In this article, Prakash Shetty shares the latest innovations in packaging design and highlights how tamper proofing and developments in technology can protect all concerned.
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Number of illegal diazepam tablets seized doubles in UK
The amount of illegal diazepam tablets commandeered at the border of the UK doubled last year, according to a report.
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Campaign calls for more effort to combat counterfeit medicines
A week-long awareness-raising campaign has been launched to combat the spread of substandard and falsified medicines.
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FDA issues warning letter for marketing unapproved products
A warning letter has been issued by the FDA for products illegally marketed for the treatment of health conditions, including opioid withdrawal symptoms.
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Sixty percent of search engine results for medicines yield counterfeit drugs
Research has found that up to 60 percent of results for medicines on search engines present potentially counterfeit pharmaceutical products.
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How will technology aid an ageing world?
This article explores the potential of readily available technology to address current traceability challenges as well as more wide-ranging issues in the pharmaceutical industry.
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The future of tamper-proof pharmaceutical packaging
In February this year the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) came into effect. Rich Quelch assesses this latest regulatory attempt to rid the supply chain of dangerous falsified products and reflects on the industry’s need to keep ahead of the game to future-protect itself.
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Manufacturing, Packaging & Logistics In-Depth Focus 2019
The articles in this In-Depth Focus delve into the effectiveness of the FMD and why it is necessary as well as how drug manufacturers need to become innovative in their processes.
