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• March 10, 2017

.Visit our IRACM stand at the World Tourism Fair 2017

• January 20, 2017

. Counterfeit Medicines in Africa: Time for assessment!

• January 16, 2017

. IRACM welcomes 27th France - Africa summit decision in Bamako to counter fake medicines

• November 16, 2016

. 12 golden rules to avoid endangering your health by buying medicines over the internet..

• September 22, 2016

. As the Medicrime Convention comes into force in France, IRACM calls on all the countries that signed it to ratify it as soon as possible

• December 15, 2015

. Second part of the campaign

• June 22, 2015IRACM launches a 6-month nationwide campaign to alert the general public to the dangers of fake medicines .

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• June 3rd, 2015World Anti-Counterfeiting Day (June 5th). IRACM reports on the growing phenomenon of medicine counterfeiting

• January 22, 2015PHARMACRIME 4: IRACM meets with nearly 90 European judges and prosecutors to reinforce the fight against fake medicines. Learn more on Pharmacrime

• September 22, 2014Operation Biyela 2: Third series of record interceptions of products that are a threat to consumer health and safety

• March 27, 2014Pharmacrime 3: At the initiative of IRACM and the European Commission, the experts of 27 European States in the fight against falsified medicines gather at Interpol headquarters in Lyon

• November 26, 2013Niamey Declaration: IRACM and the Tattali-Iyali Foundation work together against counterfeit medicines in Africa

• September 25, 2013Counterfeit medicines: The new face of organized crime. A new study of IRACM analyzes new criminal strategies in connection with counterfeit medicines trafficking. Learn more on the study report « Counterfeit medicines and criminal organisations »

• July 3, 2013Bernard Leroy appointed Director of the Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines

• June 13, 2013Operation Biyela: Record Seizure of Illicit Medicines in Africa. The WCO and IRACM issue a new warning about the health and safety of African populations

• October 23, 2012Operation Vice-Grips 2: High-Impact Customs operation tackles illicit medicines in Africa. The traffic in fake medicines is a serious threat to the health of African populations

• Septembre 10, 2012Purchasing drugs on the Internet: The French responsible in Europe where trafficking of illicit medicines sold on the web explodes

27th France - Africa summit

• January 16, 2017 27th France - Africa summit . IRACM welcomes 27th France - Africa summit decision in Bamako to counter fake medicines

The fight against fake medicines:

• September 22, 2016 The fight against fake medicines: . As the Medicrime Convention comes into force in France, IRACM calls on all the countries that signed it to ratify it as soon as possible

Should I buy medicines on Internet? Yes, but not just any old how!

• December 15, 2015 Should I buy medicines on Internet? Yes, but not just any old how! . Second part of the campaign What in the world is a fake medicine?, this part focuses on the risks incurred on Internet, which spreads this international scourge of fake medicines.