Peligro: prohíben vender y distribuir preservativos por estar "vencidos"

Argentina...

Natural doesn’t mean safe – herbal medicines found to contain steroids

Reino Unido...

Medicamentos huérfanos: camino regulatorio hasta llegar al paciente

España...

Fedefarma confirma su apoyo a la 'Campaña Medicamentos Solidarios'

España...

¿Una solución al alto costo de los medicamentos? Importarlos de Canadá

Roche teams with Emulate for organ-on-chip testing tech

Can technology secure pharmaceuticals against counterfeit drugs?

Intelligence crucial to monitoring drug distribution, says firm’s boss

Myanmar vows to cooperate with regional countries to combat counterfeit medicine menace

Activation of Drug Tracking System in Saudi Arabia

Global Counterfeiting Consultants is Now Urging US Drug Makers to Get Serious About Counterfeit Drugs Flooding It the USA from China and India-Counterfeiters Are Destroying Your Brands

Advances in Serialization Solutions Bolster Uptake of Pharmaceutical Packaging Equipment

SERIALISATION: THE GLOBAL BRAND OWNER'S PERSPECTIVE

Top 200 Drugs of 2018: Which Ones Are Making an Impact?

Documento de Preguntas y Respuestas en Relación con los Dispositivos de Seguridad de Medicamentos de Uso Humano. Versión 9

España...

El Gobierno aprueba el nuevo Real Decreto que regula los productos cosméticos en beneficio de la seguridad de los consumidores

España...

Comité de Seguridad de Medicamentos de Uso Humano de la Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios. Memoria de Actividades. Año 2017

Towards more ethical use of animals in medicine testing

Europa...

Wet dog food products recalled due to presence of euthanasia drug

Canadá...

Prevención de errores de medicación en centros sociosanitarios

Fake medications containing arsenic, paint and RAT POISON being sold in pharmacies around the world - and are virtually impossible to spot

Can Misses alerta sobre los riesgos de confundir medicamentos

España...

Los 5 medicamentos que pueden acabar con tu voz, según la OCU

Association Between Prenatal Valproate Exposure and Performance on Standardized Language and Mathematics Tests in School-aged Children

Kyrgyzstan: healthcare minister under fire for anti-corruption efforts

Nanotechnology Can Improve Safety, Effectiveness in Drug Delivery

Pharmacy sector says transparency is key as Jeremy Hunt tackles drug errors

Patient-Centered Prescription Opioid Tapering in Community Outpatients With Chronic Pain

Medicamento contaminado, causa de bacteria Ralstonia Picketti en DaVita

Colombia...

Guest Commentary: Pharmaceutical supply crisis and its costs ultimately reflect a market failure

USA...

Short-term use of IV devices is common—and risky—study shows

Counterfeit Medicines Cause 15,000 Poison Cases in Morocco Annually

Dos estudios muestran la seguridad de benznidazol, el fármaco más usado para tratar el Chagas

FDA Alert: Clarithromycin Risky in Patients With Heart Disease

Clarithromycin (Biaxin): Drug Safety Communication—Potential Increased Risk of Heart Problems or Death in Patients With Heart Disease.

Tres detenidos en Valladolid por falsificación de recetas médicas

España...

How edible QR codes could fix your illness

We compared the prices of Amazon's line of generic over-the-counter medicine with other drugstores — and they're way cheaper

La AEMPS exige una relación beneficio-riesgo positiva para la sustitución de biosimilares, pero reconoce que la metodología es complicada

España...

UK Government launches review after three “public health scandals”, including sodium valproate

URGENT RECALL Unsafe nebulisers to treat asthma and cystic fibrosis recalled amid fears ‘thousands of lives at risk’

Reino Unido...

Thousands of inhalers recalled due to safety fears

Recetas médicas migrarán a lo digital a partir de ahora

Costa Rica...

What is Phenibut? The cosmonaut drug that may have caused a school overdose

Australia...

Emulate, Roche partner to apply organ-chips to drug efficacy and safety

NHS drug errors may be causing up to 22,000 deaths every year

Reino Unido...

Medical errors are to blame for more than 250,000 deaths in the US every year

Mother Who Lost Infant Son to Medical Error to Join Panel at World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

NSAIDs, when used properly, can be ‘happy medium’ in pain management

Regulators to usher in effective pharmacovigilance with sensitization of MAHs on good PV practices

India...

Pharmacists need to be on board with falsified medicines directive

DRUG SCANDAL What was the Primodos pregnancy test drug, what birth defects is it alleged to have caused and how many women used it?

Reino Unido...

La AEMPS exige una relación beneficio-riesgo positiva para la sustitución de biosimilares, pero reconoce que la metodología es complicada

Jeremy Hunt announces review of vaginal mesh scandal

Reino Unido...

Unprecedented 'fake medicines' trial opens in Benin

Which? uncovers lack of advice from pharmacies

Urgent warning as thousands of asthma inhalers recalled due to safety fears

Reino Unido...

Fentanilo de liberación inmediata: importancia de respetar las condiciones de uso autorizadas

España...

¿Tienen consecuencias ambientales los residuos de los medicamentos?

España sufre el desabastecimiento de 253 medicamentos

DETECTAN MEDICAMENTOS CONTROLADOS ENVIADOS POR PAQUETERIA

México...

Encuentran casi 4.000 dosis de medicamentos en un bulto del porteo

España...

Evaluación de la seguridad de un programa informático para el registro de la administración de medicamentos en el ámbito hospitalario

Be careful buying prescription drugs online

Nuevos datos sobre la seguridad del medicamento más utilizado para tratar el chagas

Los EFG reducen la carga económica del tratamiento antihipertensivo

Medical Licensing Test Should Include More Prescription Drug Safety

USA...

Employer must name 'safety critical' drugs given by nursing associates

PHARMACIES ARE FAILING TO PROVIDE SAFETY INFORMATION WITH OTC MEDICINE PURCHASES

One-year countdown to Falsified Medicines Directive

Límites a medicamentos… cuando el daño ya está hecho

US manufacturer recalls dog food after execution drug found in tins

How blockchain can win war on fake medicine

Australia...

Securing the supply chain

Apollo Hospitals in Dhaka fined for selling counterfeit drugs, keeping expired reagents

Bangladesh...

SATSE reclama que se eviten los riesgos del uso de fármacos peligrosos

España...

Three in 10 pharmacies not following safety guidelines, finds Which? investigation

Reino Unido...

Illegal antibiotic combinations threaten efforts to battle antimicrobial resistance

Poison Prevention Can Help Keep Families Safe

Delincuentes vendían medicinas falsas en Maracaibo

Venezuela...

Just 6.6 per cent of meds have DSCSA-compliant 2D barcodes

USA...

Lagos Shuts 24 Illegal Pharmacies, Patent Medicine Stores

Hospital launches Medication Passports to help its patients

Reino Unido...

FDA Panel Gives Exparel Thumbs Down as Regional Nerve Block

Manufacturers may scrap low-margin products to cover EU barcode costs

Human factors evaluation of a novel digital medicine system in psychiatry

FDA Advisory Committee Nixes Novel Pain Drug

FDA safety warning: Patients, caregivers withdrawing insulin from pens

Twitter can help monitor drug safety, research finds

Big Data and Pharmacovigilance: ICMRA Working Group Looks at Opportunities and Challenges

New Mexico to Study Possibility of Safe Injection Sites

USA...

Growing number of children buying prescription drugs on social media

States Seeking Ways to Import Prescription Drugs from Canada

USA...

Falso anestésico Spiva circula en todo el territorio, alerta el Instituto Nacional de Higiene

Venezuela...

Sólo un 2% de los españoles compra medicamentos online

Cae la mayor red de venta ilegal de medicamentos por internet

España...

La ética de la lucha contra la resistencia a los medicamentos

Drug-resistant TB: “Some of our patients simply can’t wait for clinical trials”

Are benefits plan members being exposed to counterfeit pharmaceuticals?

Canadá...

Teens 'buying anxiety drug Xanax on social media'

Mass. public safety, public health agencies collaborate to address the opioid epidemic

Falsificación de medicamentos, práctica delictiva que aumenta en Colombia

Ácido valproico: nuevas medidas para evitar la exposición durante el embarazo

España...

Un hombre falsifica casi 200 recetas en Málaga para vender medicamentos en el mercado negro

España...

El 59,31% de los asturianos cumple adecuadamente los tratamientos médicos prescritos

España...

Cuatro medidas de seguridad con medicamentos para adultos de edad avanzada

Non-adherence: medicine’s weakest link

La receta médica, clave para garantizar la seguridad en la dispensación de las vacunas no financiadas

España...

Fake Xanax Pills Cut With Fentanyl Are Killing Unsuspecting Users

USA...

Submitting risk management plans on the new EU template: 3 tips

Medicamentos off-label en pediatría: Un problema vigente

En busca de la dosis óptima en los medicamentos para animales

The Importance of Contact Precautions for Endemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

Legal Challenges to State Drug Pricing Laws

Pacientes venezolanos se manifiestan para no morir por la falta de medicamentos

The Health 202: Here's a real change to drug pricing being ignored by Congress

USA...

U.S. states considering importing prescription drugs from Canada to lower costs

Comparison of the long-term efficacy and safety of generic tacrolimus, Tacrobell, with Prograf in liver transplant recipients

La realidad de los suplementos para el resfriado y la influenza

El Colegio de Farmacéuticos de Almería alerta del riesgo de comprar fármacos por Internet

España...

Brine announces medicine safety initiative as error defence approaches

Reino Unido...

EMA medicine safety committee recommends stronger restrictions on use of sodium valproate in women of childbearing age

States chase solutions for high drug costs

Counterfeit Xanax laced with deadly fentanyl becoming popular party drug

CGCOF y AEMPS firman un convenio de colaboración para contribuir al uso prudente de los antibióticos

España...

Conducir bajo los efectos de algunos fármacos aumenta el riesgo de tener un accidente

Legisladores en EEUU buscan medicamentos más baratos

UMD students need access to the abortion pill for their own safety

USA...

15% of adults take dangerously high amounts of pain relievers, study indicates

¿Qué puedo hacer con los medicamentos vencidos?

Colombia...

Names and information of local doctors used to obtain prescription drugs in organized drug operation

IGSS retira dos lotes de Metformina por sospechas de mala calidad

Guatemala...

QR Codes Make Their Way to Prescription Drugs

How Fraudulent Online Drug Sellers Are Making the Opioid Epidemic Worse

Meta-Analysis Evaluates Long-Term Safety of SGLT2’s

EMA: Women Taking Esmya Need Regular Liver Tests

Are Safety Signals Overlooked in Clinical Trials?

PRAC recommends new measures to avoid valproate exposure in pregnancy

Vitamin and Mineral Supplements What Clinicians Need to Know

Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Complications in the Dermatology Medicare Population

The Personal Care Products Safety Act

PRAC Seeks New Pregnancy Prevention Measures For Retinoids

PRAC Wants Flupirtine Off the Market in Europe

How are Canadians at risk from counterfeit pharmaceuticals?

Counterfeit medications a growing problem in Canada, warns new report

Ibuprofen, NSAID users often exceed recommended dosages, study finds

Considering human factors and developing systems-thinking behaviours to ensure patient safety

With a year to go, securPharm calls for big push on EU FMD

NAFDAC nabs fake distributors of tramadol, codeine, others

Sanofi lanza Vigimed para ayudar a mejorar el uso de los medicamentos

PR: Idifarma makes serialization investment

Naming Tool for Biologic Medicines Released; Ensures Compliance with FDA, WHO Standards

La verificación de medicamentos, a un año vista: aún “más preguntas que respuestas”

Did you know? Tips and tricks on how to implement serialisation solutions

Europa...

India: One-In-Ten Medical Products Is Substandard Or Falsified In Developing Countries: World Health Organization (WHO)

Prescripciones off-label y Derecho de la Competencia

Vigimed una nueva web para mejorar el uso de los medicamentos

El Sermas emite una instrucción para manipular medicamentos peligrosos

DEALER CAGED Glasgow’s fake Valium kingpin who enjoyed lavish lifestyle jailed after huge haul of 400,000 tablets seized

Carton serialization helps Idifarma meet EU Falsified Medicines Directive

NAFDAC destroys N80 million fake, expired drugs

Nigeria...

Couple held over bogus hepatitis C drug served fresh warrant over fake Harvoni tablets

Japón...

European Union: Modified-Release Paracetamol-Containing Products To Be Suspended From European Union (EU) Market

La identificación única de medicamentos como garantía contra la falsificación

Safety Recall of Ventolin Inhalers?

Low-tech, low-cost test strips show promise for reducing fentanyl overdoses

Should Health Canada rely on foreign assessment of new drugs?

Counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry

Estimated costs of production and potential prices for the WHO Essential Medicines List

El parásito de la malaria se hace supermutante para resistir el arsenal terapéutico

Viewpoint: Impact of EU Falsified Medicines Directive on dispensing

Oxford University Hospitals to pilot Falsified Medicines Directive process

Public warned against consuming unregistered prescription drug to raise alertness

Singapur...

Edible QR medication could help doctors prescribe more accurately, keep patients more informed

Falsified Medicines: EC Report Finds Inconsistent Penalties Throughout the EU

Edible QR codes may lead to custom-made medicines

Niles man sold fake Viagra to undercover officers: State's Attorney

USA...

QR codes could change the future of medicine

People are taking diarrhea medicine to get high

USA...

Mothers reveal their anguish after 'poisonous' epilepsy drug taken during pregnancy has left their children mute, autistic and battling learning difficulties

Reino Unido...

Thalidomide Victims Appeal to US Lawmakers to Preserve Safety Regulations in the US on Thalidomide and Other High-Risk Drugs

Printable, Edible QR Code Offers Promise for Personalized Medicine

MHRA cracking down on organised crime worth £200m

Reino Unido...

Selling steroids and sex meds sees Gloucestershire man sentenced

Reino Unido...

Police Issue Drug Safety Warning After Seizure Of Counterfeit

Canadá...

Strategy needed to reduce medication errors

“La conciliación tiene un impacto importante en seguridad del paciente”

El identificador único de verificación, una de las medidas que luchará contra la falsificación de fármacos

España...

TBI: Pill mills producing lethal counterfeit opioids

USA...

Capacita Coepris sobre nueva norma para el manejo de medicamentos

México...

Aumenta la supervivencia del cáncer con grandes diferencias por países

La OMS advierte del alto nivel de resistencia a los antibióticos

PHARMACY LEADERS LAUNCH GUIDANCE WITH FALSIFIED MEDICINES DIRECTIVE A YEAR AWAY

Sanidad planea dar valor añadido a Sevem para CCAA y Farmacia Hospitalaria

La identificación única de medicamentos es la mejor garantía contra la falsificación

España...

Viagra from the pharmacist: insight from reclassification in New Zealand

Most prescription drugs lack dosing guide for obese children

HIMSS Analytics survey: Medication safety falls perilously short of patient expectations

Selling steroids and sex meds sees Gloucestershire man sentenced

Reino Unido...

MHRA cracking down on organised crime worth £200m

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA limits packaging for anti-diarrhea medicine Loperamide (Imodium) to encourage safe use

FDA Aims to Limit Packaging for Anti-Diarrhea Drug to Reduce Abuse, Misuse

Internet, aliado de la venta de medicamentos falsificados en el mercado europeo y español

Drug Safety for Children Admitted to the Hospital

National Pharmacovigilance Centre Established To Ensure Drug Surveillance

Pakistán...

ADHD Prescriptions Spike in Young Women

Datamatrix: identificar por lote "disminuirá los retrasos" en hospital

La CE llama a los Estados miembro a reforzar las penas por falsificación

Un millón de euros y 4 años de cárcel… así son las penas por falsificar fármacos en España

La pena máxima de prisión por falsificación de medicamentos es de 15 años

España...

Fake medicines? Face 15 year jail term

USA...

Four Tips to Help You Stay Protected Against Counterfeit Drugs

Pharmacists brace for backlash as codeine ban kicks in

Australia...

Buying medicine online - is it worth the risk?

Clinic opens to help teens hooked on illegal pills bought online

Tofaticinib,de Pfizer, suma nuevos efectos adversos: angioedema y urticaria

FH pide participar en el proyecto del “no hacer” en el SNS

New genetic test can predict adverse reactions to epilepsy drug

Operación Pangea, la mayor acción contra la venta ilegal de medicamentos

Bruselas pide a países UE reforzar lucha contra falsificación de medicamentos

Start-up delivers Viagra to your door

EU moving towards electronic drug information

Hydroxyethyl-starch solutions for infusion to be suspended – CMDh endorses PRAC recommendation

Europa...