Barcode strategy in war against counterfeit medicines
ABU DHABI // All medicines in the capital could soon be marked with high-tech barcodes to try to stamp out the huge market in counterfeit drugs. The Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD) plans to use the system to track and trace the supply and distribution of legitimate medicines. An estimated Dh1.4 billion is spent on pharmaceuticals […]
Abu Dhabi Cracks Down On Fake Impotence Drugs
The Ministry of Justice and the Government in Abu Dhabi is becoming increasingly concerned about the huge illegal trade in fake erectile dysfunction medication that is booming in the country. They have noted that even legal pharmacies in the country have been duped into selling the fake drugs unwittingly. In response to this problem the Ministry […]
Health care providers must develop organizational policies and procedures for tracking and reporting Medication Errors
College of Pharmacy, a constituent college of Gulf Medical University organized a Seminar on Pharmacy in the 21st Century – Learning Practice and Technology on the 19th of December 2009 at GMU Campus in Ajman from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm. The conference was inaugurated by the Provost of the university Prof. Gita Ashok Raj. […]