Article: International nurses fight counterfeit medications.(Brief Article)

Article: Initiative against counterfeit medications ...
AORN Journal;  October 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... identify risks associated with using counterfeit medications; coordinate public and private ... action plan to decrease the risk of counterfeit medications entering the US marketplace ... sophisticated methods of introducing counterfeit medications into legitimate medication ...

Article: Annual Symposium to Focus on Counterfeit ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 1, 2008 ;     527 words ... ... that will address the problem of counterfeit medications. The Sixth Annual Garnet E ... include "The Global Challenge of Counterfeit Medications," Michael Muller, director ... Testing Challenges in Detecting Counterfeit Medications," Jacqueline Larew, director ...

Article: New York State probes secondary Rx ...
Chain Drug Review;  May 2, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... issuing of subpoenas to the industry's three largest drug wholesalers has broadened the investigation into counterfeit medications and how distributors purchase products on the secondary market. AmerisourceBergen Corp., Cardinal Health ...

Article: Knock off the drug importation bill; Counterfeit ...
The Washington Times;  July 22, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Carl B. Feldbaum, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Americans have every reason to be confident that the prescription drugs they receive are safe, effective, pure and potent. Our regulatory system is the gold standard; we trust it, and we rely on it. But our confidence would be shattered in a

Article: ASHP offers safety tips to avoid counterfeit ...
Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week;  June 19, 2004 ;     700+ words ...2004 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While the U.S. drug supply is still the safest in the world, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) advises consumers to be particularly vigilant about their medications given the recent rise in counterfeiting. According to the U.S.

Article: Two cases highlight the growing danger of counterfeit ...
Chain Drug Review;  September 29, 2003 ;     700+ words ...RICHTON PARK, Ill. -- A message repeated throughout the recent National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy and Technology Conference focused on the importance of retail pharmacies obtaining drugs from established, reputable wholesalers as a way to reduce the chances of receiving counterfeit

Article: Pharmacy Group Offers Consumers Important Tips on Avoiding ...
PR Newswire;  May 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ...BETHESDA, Md., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- While the U.S. drug supply is still the safest in the world, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) advises consumers to be particularly vigilant about their medications given the recent rise in counterfeiting. According to the U.S. Food and