http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. U.S. health officials are making a high-tech screening device available to African authorities to help spot counterfeit malaria pills in hopes that the technology may eventually be used to combat the fake drug trade worldwide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-fda-device-screen-fake-medicines.html Medications Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:45:57 EST news286037149 Interpol on Tuesday announced a deal with the world's top pharmaceutical companies to fight fake drugs which threaten the health of millions, especially in poor countries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-interpol-drug-firms-fake-medicines.html Medications Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:34:05 EST news282306837 (AP)—A new report calls for a national drug tracking system to fight the growing problem of fake drugs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-tracking-fake-drugs.html Medications Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:30:01 EST news279972792 Their call comes just days before 100 World Health Organisation member states hold their first meeting to discuss the problem, and the authors hope it will help to influence the debate and lead to some concrete actions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-international-action-quality-medicines-tackle.html Medications Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:30:08 EST news272046750 The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public that most Internet pharmacies are fraudulent, selling drugs that likely are counterfeit and could harm or even kill people. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-fda-online-pharmacies.html Medications Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:54:11 EST news268037642 Thailand has approved an affordable generic version of the anti-impotence drug Viagra to go on sale next week, as the country looks to combat rampant counterfeit production, officials said Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-thailand-viagra-drug.html Medications Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:58:46 EST news267861522 The rapid growth of Internet commerce has led to an explosion of counterfeit drugs sold around the world, with China the biggest source of fake medicines, pharmaceutical experts said Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-internet-global-explosion-fake-drugs.html Medications Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:16:33 EST news258876949 (AP) -- The news this week that a fake version of the cancer medicine Avastin has made its way into the United States highlights a longtime concern: There are few safeguards to make sure fake drugs can be spotted before they make it to your doctor's office. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-industry-bickers-fake-drugs.html Medications Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:14:09 EST news248638437 (Medical Xpress) -- The emergence of fake and poor quality anti-malarial drugs could dash hopes of controlling malaria in Africa, warn experts writing in the Malaria Journal. Millions of lives could be put at risk unless urgent action is taken, they argue. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-fake-malaria-drugs-threaten-crisis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:30:01 EST news246006669 China said Friday it had busted a gang that produced and sold fake medicine -- some made of animal feed -- arresting 114 suspects and seizing more than 65 million counterfeit tablets. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-china-fake-medicine-racket.html Medications Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:01 EST news239623581