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Lagos, Nigeria: Fake doctor arrested in medical scheme

moe — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:56:23 +0000

Dailyindependentnig.com reported that on Thursday, a man suspected to be fake medical practitioner, Michael Akorful was arrested in FESTAC Town, Lagos. Not only that, he was also accused of impersonation. Michael, 28, a Ghananian, known as Dr. Hilarious Abiwu, was arrested by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and Health Facility Monitoring Agency. Read Article

Counterfeit drugs scandal: Canadian online pharmaceutical company lays off hundreds

moe — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:53:07 +0000

Cnews.canoe.ca reported that the Winnipeg-based online pharmaceutical company at the centre of multiple counterfeit medication controversies laid off hundreds of employees worldwide Thursday. CanadaDrugs.com, which has been the subject of investigations into the sale of counterfeit cancer medications to U.S. clinics, orchestrated a large downsizing Thursday at its Winnipeg headquarters, as well as at operations in the United Kingdom and Barbados, according to a source familiar with the company’s operations. Read Article

Ghana: Millions of counterfeit condoms imported from China seized by authorities

moe — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:54:12 +0000

As reported by Theatlantic.com China’s $250 billion knock-off trade doesn’t just mean fewer handbag sales for LVMH, or a hit to the DVD sales market. It can also have potentially lethal consequences. Take, for example, counterfeit condoms, 110 million of which the Food and Drugs Authority of Ghana has impounded over the last week due to poor quality. Testing revealed the condoms to have holes and break under pressure. It also found that they were unusually small and insufficiently lubricated. Read Article

Chicago: Pharmacist charged for allegedly trafficking counterfeit Viagra pills

moe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:10:36 +0000

As reported by Suntimes.com there may have been a lot of unhappy men on the Northwest Side. A now-suspended pharmacist was dispensing male enhancement drugs from his pharmacy but the Viagra and Cialis he was dealing were counterfeit, according to a federal indictment announced Thursday. Read Article

India: Authorities seize thousands of counterfeit amoxicillin tablets at public hospitals

moe — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:00:31 +0000

Indiatoday.in reported that the Jammu and Kashmir government has been providing sub-standard medicines to poor patients undergoing treatment in its hospitals. Headlines Today has obtained documents that reveal that the Omar Abdullah government has made available thousands of fake amoxicillin tablets to its hospitals. Read Article

Plainview, New York: Dentist jailed for engagement in Medicaid scam

moe — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:14:23 +0000

A Plainview.patch.com a dentist with a practice in Brooklyn has been sentenced to 1-3 years in jail after a joint state audit revealed he had engaged in a fraudulent Medicaid practices. Lawrence J. Bruckner, 63, of Plainview, will also have to pay some $700,000 in restitution, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Thursday. Read Article

Louisville, Kentucky: women’s clinic owner faces health care fraud charges

moe — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:42:14 +0000

Wave3.com reported that, the owner of a Hardin County women’s clinic has been indicted on charges of health care and mail fraud charges by a federal grand jury. The charges are against Dr. Canh Jeff Vo, owner of Bluegrass Women’s Healthcare of Elizabethtown. Read Article

Oklahoma seniors falling victim to Medicare phone scam

moe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:16:34 +0000

According to News9.com, a telephone scam about Medicare cards is targeting senior citizens in Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma Bankers Association, the scam is targeting seniors because they use and rely on Medicare cards. Read Article

Counterfeit cosmetics causing face disfigurement, cancer among Saudi women

moe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:00:25 +0000

According to News.yahoo.com, dermatologists have issued a strong warning to women using counterfeit cosmetics and makeup preparations sold in two-riyal stores to stop or face disfigurement and possibly cancer. Read Article

Geneva: low cost machine that detect counterfeit drugs

moe — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:52:15 +0000

According to In-pharmatechnologist.com a professor at Geneva University’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences has invented a low cost machine that can detect weakened or counterfeit drugs, potentially easing a worldwide health scourge. Read Article