Continuing its effort to work with the Cambodian Government to stop illegal medicine entering the country and being sold to the public, SMCS Risk in cooperation with partners from the Ministry of Health recently conducted an operation in Tbong Khmom … Continued
Black market supply of pharmaceutical drugs poses numerous threats to public safety in Cambodia. The threat is dependent on the type of illegal medicine. Counterfeit medicine is highly dangerous for patients. The key risk arises from substitution of active ingredients … Continued
The counterfeiting market has spread into the pharmaceutical and medical industry, we now have an epidemic on our hands. Imagine your teenage son or daughter’s braces were toxic. Imagine an elderly relative’s replacement aortic valve was defective. These are very … Continued
Counterfeiting is rife throughout the world and across an unbelievable range of industries. The potential damage inferior products can do to a company’s brand and its consumers could be catastrophic. Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, food and beverage, and industrial, … Continued
A recent headline in the Guardian declared that antibiotic resistance rivals cancer as a public health issue. It’s been known for decades amongst medical and public health experts: the tools that we have to fight killer bacteria are becoming less … Continued
Counterfeiting in Asia – Exploring and challenging Asia’s growing counterfeiting trade. The counterfeit goods trade is quite frankly, rife throughout Asia. Stand on any street corner in any city and you’re bound to be offered knock-off brand name goods – … Continued
Cambodia has for a long time been facing issues relating to counterfeit medicine and the legitimacy of people prescribing it. Loose regulation and poor monitoring by the Ministry of Health has resulted in an increased level of counterfeit and illegally … Continued