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24-25.08.2009
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> In April of 2007, Main Pharmaceutical Inspector created special position for combating counterfeit and illegal medicines
> In May, creation process of national platform for combating counterfeit medicines has been launched
> On the 9th of November 2007, Ministry of Health signed
official decree regarding creation of „Team for Counterfeit medicines” as an official law act.
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> Members of the Team represents:
– Main Pharmaceutical Inspectorate
– Ministry of Health
– Registration Office
– Main Sanitary Inspectorate
– National Persecutory
– Police Headquarters
– Customs Headquarters (Ministry of Finance)
– National Health Institute (OMCL)
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> Year 2009, representative of Main Veterinary Inspectorate joined National Team for Counterfeit Medicines
> In near future, close cooperation with Office of Competition and Consumer Protection is planned.
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> Main aims of Team for Counterfeit Medicines are:• To assess the range of problem regarding counterfeits and
counterfeiting• To advise Ministry of Health how to decrease range of
counterfeiting and counterfeit medicines. • To advise Ministry of Health how to prevent and protect
market against counterfeit medicines. • To create effective system of exchanging information
regarding counterfeits disclosed on market, and other related information
• To propose legislative changes in the field of national legislation in order to increase effectiveness of combating counterfeits.
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> Team conducted 5 permanent meetings and 2 working sessions
> Main achievements of Team are: a) Giving a propose to change Pharmaceutical Law by:
- introducing definition of counterfeit medicines - introducing penalties straight, for manufacturing and distribution of counterfeits medicines - by introducing penalties for illegal distribution of medicines b) Carried out of 2 big enforcements operations against selling medicines in „sexshops” c) Starting of tentative social campaign using poster „counterfeits drugs kills”, based on WHO poster „Snake”
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> to take action against illegal medicines selling via Internet
> to provide social campaign in cooperation with industry, in
order to increase public awareness regarding risk
connected with buying and using medicines from illegal
source
> to provide trainings for Law Enforcements and Customs
> to upgrade platform of changing information among Team
members
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Maciej Majer
Main Specialist in Department of SupervisionMain Pharmaceutical Inspectorate
Secretary of Team for Counterfeits Medicines
phone: + 48 22 635 89 67m-mail: [email protected]
38/40 Dluga Str., 00-238 Warsaw
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