MEXICO : 6% of medicines sold in Mexico would be illegal
MEXICO : 6% of medicines sold in Mexico would be illegal
mars 2013 -
The head of the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris), Mikel Arriola said that 6% of the medicines sold in Mexico are illegal, and that the only measure to discourage the practice, he said, is to expand the supply drug.
The official explained that federal drug that has ensured Cofepris, 31% are medical samples, 29% are outdated drugs and 26% split. The rest, he said, are adulterated, abused and allegedly or falsified drugs.
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ZAMBIA : Call for registration of Veterinary Medicine
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US : Federal regulators are warning about eye infections linked to a recall of unapproved Avastin syringes made by a Georgia compounding pharmacy.
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Australia has reported a jump in the number of parcels of counterfeit pharmaceuticals seized by customs.
In each of the past two years customs has intercepted more than 700 packages of fake drugs, up from 262 in 2009-10, The Australian reports. The rise is attributed to growing acceptance of online shopping and the strong Australian dollar.
80% des Français déclarent craindre la vente en ligne de médicaments contrefaits.
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