This Graphic of Counterfeit, Poison-Laced Pills Is Horrifying | TIME

How did I miss World Anti-Counterfeiting Day (June 5)?

Read the full article: This Graphic of Counterfeit, Poison-Laced Pills Is Horrifying | TIME:

"Rat poison, wall paint, antifreeze, paint thinner and a few other ingredients that have slipped into the $75 billion a year market for counterfeit pills

Today the world celebrates Anti-Counterfeiting Day, and by world, we mean a little-known coalition of regulators and lawyers celebrating their quiet battle against counterfeit drug makers."

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IOM Suggests Other Alternatives To The Word "Counterfeit" re: Drugs

FDA Law Blog: Don’t Call It a Counterfeit, and Other Recommendations from the IOM Report on Falsified and Substandard Drugs:

"IOM recommended excluding the use of the term “counterfeit.”  There is disagreement in the international regulatory community as to whether “counterfeit” refers broadly to something that is “not what it claims to be,” or whether the narrower, legal definition, which focuses on trademark infringement, is applicable.  The IOM report forgoes the use of the term “counterfeit,” and instead encourages the use of the terms “substandard,” “falsified,” and “unregistered.”  “Substandard” drugs are “those that do not meet the specifications given in the accepted pharmacopeia or in the manufacturer’s dossier.” "

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Homeland Security Cracks Down On Counterfeit Drugs

I'm glad to see that the Department of Homeland Security is stepping up efforts to combat counterfeit drugs, according to this news release, PhRMA Statement on Department of Homeland Security Efforts to Crack Down on Counterfeiting Crimes.

PhRMA states:  "The most common mechanism for counterfeit drugs to enter the U.S. drug supply is through purchases made on illegal online pharmacy sites that are operated by criminals in other countries with known counterfeiting problems. Cracking down on these illegal sites can help protect patient safety and help ensure that the closed U.S. drug supply system is not compromised."

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