Media Reports on Medicines Quality - US Pharmacopeial Convention

Indonesia Antibiotics,
contraceptives,
antifungals,
anthypertensives,
whitening creams,
drugs for erectile
dysfunction and
weight loss
According to a report from the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development, 75% of the fake drugs supplied
around world originate in India.
According to a report of the Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI), 15-20% of medicines sold in
India are fake.
In the first six months of fiscal year 2011, state authorities tested
more than 26,000 medicine samples and found 1,420
substandards. Gujarat and Maharashtra accounted for one-third
of all substandards.
Police in Temple City arrested three people for their alleged
involvement with a fake drug gang that has been operating in
the Southern districts and the textile city of Coimbatore for
almost a year.
Of the medicines found “not of standard quality” across India
last year, 36% were from Maharashtra (23%) and Tamil Nadu
(13%). Of the total 48,082 medicine samples tested by state
drug controllers between 2011 and October 2012, 2,186 (4.5%)
samples failed quality tests.
The International Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Group (IPMG)
estimates that around 40% of medicines in Indonesia may be
counterfeit. Last year, the group estimated the number to be
25%.
According to Weddy Mallyan, head of the Center for Drugs and
Food Investigation at the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency,
several fake medicines were found on the islands of Java and
Sumatra following a three-month investigation.
Police raided a factory that was manufacturing fake medicines
Srikanth, SP. HP uses mobility to fight fraud. Jan
11, 2012. Available at: www.informationweek.in
Accessed Jan 11, 2012
15-20% of medicines sold in India are fake:
FICCI. Zee News. Mar 1, 2012. Available at:
www.zeenews.india.com Accessed Mar 1, 2012
Taylor, N. India finds 1,420 substandard drug
samples in first half ’11. In-Pharma Technologist.
Mar 28, 2012. Available at: www.inpharmatechnologist.com
Accessed Mar 28, 2012
Vannan, G. Cops bust fake drug racket. IBN Live.
Aug 23, 2012. Available at: www.ibnlive.in.com
Accessed Aug 29, 2012
Sinha, K. Maharashtra, TN account for 36% of
sub-standard drugs. The Times of India. Aug 22,
2012. Available at:
www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com Accessed Aug
22, 2012
Rulistia, N. 40% of all drugs in RI may be fake.
The Jakarta Post. July 17, 2008. Available at:
www.thejakartapost.com. Accessed: July 23,
2008.
Sagita, D. and Rachman, A. Raids uncover
counterfeit drugs. Jakarta Globe. Mar 17, 2009.
Available at: www.thejakartaglobe.com
Accessed: Mar 18, 2009
Police raid counterfeit drug factory. The Jakarta
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