Tackling the problem of falsified medicines in the UK
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DOI: 10.1002/psb.1690
Abstract: The problem of falsified medicines entering the supply chain has grown in recent years, including in the UK. However, new initiatives such as the EU Falsified Medicines Directive are attempting to confront the issue. read more here.
Keywords: problem falsified; falsified medicines; tackling problem;
Bund-Länder-Arbeitsgruppe Arzneimittelfälschungen
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DOI: 10.1007/s00103-017-2626-6
Abstract: ZusammenfassungIm Jahr 2014 wurde eine große Anzahl an Fälschungen von Arzneimitteln italienischen Ursprungs bekannt. Der Umfang der Fälschungen, der Umstand, dass die Mehrzahl dieser Fälschungen auf Diebstähle von Arzneimitteln in Italien durch kriminelle Organisationen zurückzuführen… read more here.
Keywords: nder arbeitsgruppe; falsified medicines; bund nder; eine ... See more keywords
securPharm e. V. – der Schutzschild gegen gefälschte Arzneimittel
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DOI: 10.1007/s00103-017-2628-4
Abstract: ZusammenfassungDas erklärte Ziel der Fälschungsschutzrichtlinie 2011/62/EU ist es, den Schutz von Patienten vor gefälschten Arzneimitteln weiter zu verbessern. Sie legt daher Maßnahmen fest, mit denen Fälschungen in der Lieferkette leichter erkannt werden können. Der europäische… read more here.
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Unique laser coding technology to fight falsified medicines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.07.023
Abstract: ABSTRACT Based on WHO statistics, counterfeit medicines represent 10% of the global drug trade. According to Directive 2011/62/EU as regards the prevention of falsified medicines from entering into the legal supply chain, a unique identification… read more here.
Keywords: laser; falsified medicines; laser coding; unique laser ... See more keywords
A cross-sectional study on substandard and falsified medicines (fake or counterfeit drugs) in UK pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2023.2147922
Abstract: BACKGROUND Failure of the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) in the UK could mean that substandard and falsified medicines (SFs) enter the legitimate supply chain. Does this risk UK patients' health? Readiness to implement FMD, prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: study substandard; falsified medicines; substandard falsified; sectional study ... See more keywords
The need for comprehensive and multidisciplinary training in substandard and falsified medicines for pharmacists
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001681
Abstract: The global burden of substandard and falsified (SF) medicines is only beginning to be better understood. A 2017 literature review by WHO estimated a 10.5% observed failure rate of the analysed medical product samples in… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence medicines; falsified medicines; substandard falsified; income ... See more keywords
Why falsified medicines reach patients: an analysis of political and economic factors in Romania
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009918
Abstract: Introduction To protect patients against falsified medicines, countries around the world implement stringent regulations. Despite efforts to protect supply chains in the European Union (EU), authorities continue to find falsified medicine. We studied how in… read more here.
Keywords: falsified medicine; medicine; falsified medicines; political economic ... See more keywords
Evaluation of community pharmacists’ readiness to implement the Falsified Medicines Directive (Directive 2011/62/EC): an English cross-sectional survey with geospatial analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033405
Abstract: Objectives To evaluate the readiness to implement the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) by community pharmacies in England. Eight secondary objectives were assessed. Setting Community/retail pharmacies. Participants We invited pharmacists from 501 pharmacies to complete a… read more here.
Keywords: falsified medicines; community; readiness implement; survey ... See more keywords
Future Information Technology Tools for Fighting Substandard and Falsified Medicines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00995
Abstract: Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines have emerged as a global public health issue within the last two decades especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Serious consequences of this problem include a loss of trust… read more here.
Keywords: low middle; falsified medicines; middle income; substandard falsified ... See more keywords
Organized crime in the production and distribution of falsified medicines in Poland: Outline of the problem
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DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2019.6.4(15)
Abstract: Pharmaceutical crime has become a global phenomenon, an element of organized global crime, alongside drug and arms trafficking. Therefore, in order to combat this issue, there is a need of co-operation of a number of… read more here.
Keywords: organized crime; crime production; falsified medicines; crime ... See more keywords