Are Counterfeit Medical Devices Really A Problem

COMBATING COUNTERFEIT MEDICAL DEVICES:

https://bpp.msu.edu/magazine/combating-counterfeit-medical-devices-a-case-study-march2021/

This led to a $25M illicit medical devices civil enforcement seizure; the largest of its kind in the world. In addition to our enforcement actions to disrupt the counterfeit supply chain, we also deployed a proactive end …

Tackling the global challenge of counterfeit medical devices

https://www.nsmedicaldevices.com/analysis/tackling-counterfeit-medical-devices/

Counterfeit medical devices: on the rise during Covid-19?

https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/analysis/counterfeit-medical-devices-covid-19/

The pandemic, then, brought sham medical devices on to the public’s radar. While counterfeit medicines are widely discussed, and the harms well understood, we …

Counterfeit medical devices: on the rise during Covid-19?

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The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a surge of counterfeits on the market due to shortages of essential medical products and devices. But what do we really know …

Physician alert: Beware of counterfeit medical devices

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This problem of counterfeit medical devices is more prevalent than most physicians (and consumers) might imagine. Currently, there are approximately 29 knock …

Counterfeit Medical Devices: The Money You Save Up …

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The FDA has issued warnings about and recalls of counterfeit medical devices, ... including Europe and Asia. The safety, efficacy, and financial risks of using …

Counterfeit Medicine | FDA

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Counterfeit Medicine. Medicine approved for use in the United States has been reviewed for safety, effectiveness and quality by FDA. The U.S. drug supply is …

Counterfeits: An ugly truth in aesthetic medicine - MDedge

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Counterfeits: An ugly truth in aesthetic medicine. Many practitioners of aesthetic medicine have encountered counterfeit injectables and devices, and some …

The dangers of counterfeit medications | Patient

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Low-quality or counterfeit vaccines, antibiotics and medical equipment contribute to further deaths. Fake drugs can kill or harm you even if you don't take them …

The Danger of Counterfeit Drugs: Top 10 Safety Facts

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Counterfeit drugs may contain the wrong amount of active ingredient -- or no active ingredient at all. Poisonous ingredients have been found in counterfeit medicines, as well. The risk to the user is significant. …