February 1, 2012 - Society

New traceability service to verify medicines

A new IT-based traceability service launched today will allow consumers to check the authenticity of their medicines using smartphones or the internet.

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October 31, 2011 - Counterfeit medicines

Governments back ‘Medicrime’ treaty

Twelve governments have joined the fightback against rogue manufacturers and criminal gangs who trade in fake ‘legal’ drugs.

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December 9, 2010 - Counterfeit medicines

Committee Of Ministers Paves Way For Global ‘Medicrime’ Treaty

Governments across the world will be urged to sign up to a new Council of Europe treaty criminalizing the manufacture and supply of counterfeit medical products.

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November 5, 2010 - Counterfeit medicines

Television Special Highlights Threat Of Medicrime

Viewers will learn about the Council of Europe’s new ‘Medicrime’ Convention which seeks to criminalise the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit medical products.

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October 14, 2010 - Counterfeit medicines

Q & A On Medicrime With Portugal’s Destak Newspaper

The convention criminalises the production and distribution of counterfeit medical products and imposes stiffer penalties on the criminals making rich profits from the illegal trade.

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