Clinigen Group plc,the global pharmaceutical and services company, has become a full member of the European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines (EAASM) and Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacy in the EU (ASOP EU), both aiming to protect patients from the dangers of falsified or counterfeit drugs. EAASM and ASOP are independent, not-for-profit organisations fighting [...]
Confusion between look-alike and sound-alike medication names accounts for up to one in four medication errors, threatening patient safety. A Swansea University led team of scientists decided to look into the main reason for this confusion Medication errors are particularly common in intensive care, paediatrics/neonatology, care of older adults, anaesthetics, and obstetrics. Errors can occur [...]
University College London (UCL) has become the first educational institution to partner with Fight the Fakes. Fight the Fakes is a global campaign that gives voice to the people affected by counterfeit medicines and UCL is the first educational institution to become an official partner. Other partners include the World Medical Association (WMA), International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the British [...]
