Archives for April 1, 2014

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Counterfeit crackdown: EDQM launches fake drug database

By Gareth Macdonald

Collating drug counterfeiting cases from across Europe into a central database will help law enforcement authorities catch criminals trying to flood the region with fake medicines, according to the EDQM.

Politicians spar over US FDA proposed rule for generic manufacturers

By Zachary Brennan

With generic drugs covering 80% of all dispensed drugs in the US, Democrats and Republicans seem split over a proposed FDA rule that would allow generic manufacturers to submit labelling changes within 30 days after discovering a new adverse event or...