Each year, fake or substandard medications kill more than 300000 people worldwide. Fake drugs are pharmaceutical substances that either contain the wrong or no active ingredient at all. In some cases, fake drugs may be contaminated or even contain the right active ingredient but at the wrong dose or concentration. Fake drugs are illegal and […]
Paternity fraud occurs when a mother deliberately misidentifies her partner as the biological father of her child. Studies indicate that Nigeria ranks second highest in the world with around 30% of cases of paternity fraud in the population. Research published in 2016 indicated that one in 50 British fathers is unknowingly raising a child who […]
What are Tesla Pills? Tesla pill is a type of ecstasy containing MDMA (3, 4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine), a synthetic psychoactive drug chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. Tesla pills are shaped with the Logo of Tesla Inc., an American electric vehicle and clean energy company based in Palo Alto, California. This illegal […]
If you are reading this article from a developing country there is a 17 % chance that the last medication you took was fake, such is the level of inhumanity, fraud, and malevolence that currently characterize the pharmaceuticals drug market in Africa. The continent is also saturated with Chinese quacks exploiting the vulnerable by […]
According to Red Points, Counterfeit goods can be defined as copies or imitations of a product that are intended to be taken as authentic and genuine in order to deceive a person. Simply put, counterfeit goods are fake products that are made of cheaper substandard quality and are being sold under the name and trademark of […]
The light round blue pill with the imprint M 30 contains Oxycodone Hydrochloride 30 mg. It is supplied by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. Oxycodone 30 mg is classified as a Schedule 2 controlled substance under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA), meaning it’s only available by prescription and may be associated with the risk of addiction or dependence […]
The real capsule-shaped pill with the imprint T 194 has been identified as Acetaminophen and Oxycodone Hydrochloride 325 mg / 10 mg supplied by Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Acetaminophen/oxycodone is used in the treatment of chronic pain and belongs to the drug class narcotic analgesic combinations. A safe medicines supply is fundamental for public health. A […]
Ksalol is a type of Xanax (Alprazolam) in Bosnia & Herzegowina, Serbia and other eastern European countries. It has been identified as containing Alprazolam 1 mg. This medicine belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines which act by enhancing the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. GABA is a neurotransmitter (a […]
2mg Pfizer Xanax (Alprazolam) has become one of the most important drugs in public health history. Alprazolam, sold under the brand name Xanax, among others, is a short-acting tranquilizer of the triazolobenzodiazepine class, which are benzodiazepines fused with a triazole ring. It is most commonly used in short-term management of anxiety disorders, specifically panic disorder […]
A safe medicines supply is fundamental for public health because of the relationship between drug failure and health problems at the individual and population levels as well as the health consequences of substandard or falsified drugs. Fake Mexican Xanax is a common feature in many street corners and according to a BBC report fake Xanax […]
