- Dr. E. Oyekan
Meds-on-a-Mission Blog: February 2020
Updated: Mar 15, 2020
AIMING to bring Healing . Health . Hope to Millions by Increasing AWARENESS of Fake Therapies & their Consequences, focusing on ADVOCACY and Partnerships to Address this Epidemic, while Supporting ACCESS to Effective and Affordable Medications.

February 2020: Each issue highlights events involving the ongoing challenges associated with the epidemic of fake medications worldwide, the efforts being taken to combat this epidemic, and efforts to increase access to safe and effective medications.
I. AWARENESS: This month's issue showcases areas where there are challenges associated with taking fake, substandard, & counterfeit medications and the consequences
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AFRICA
Seven arrested in operation against fake animal drugs in western Uganda
Low medicine quality, bane of health care
Fake Postinor-2 causes post Valentine panic
EUROPE
A quarter of street drugs are fake and dangerous to users
As overdose deaths rise, many buyers don’t know strength or content of what they buy
Tourism in Lisbon suffering because of fake drugs, say cops
NORTH AMERICA
Reducing Counterfeiting with Technology
Stanford student died from accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner confirms
II. ADVOCACY: The following global advocacy activities and partnerships, addressing the fake / counterfeit medication crisis and medication challenges
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AFRICA
How to improve access to safe, effective, cheap drugs
NAFDAC seeks support to host African Medicine Quality Forum
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has sought Nigerians support in delivering safe and quality medicines. The goal is to build and strengthen the capacity of African countries in medicines quality control and regional post marketing surveillance which in turn will contribute significantly to reducing substandard and falsified medical products in circulation in the African markets.
African Governments Partner To Combat Trafficking Of Fake Medicines
ASIA
Kerala cops nab gang of quacks a month after mercury poisoning leaves many hospitalised
Blockchain This Week: Blockchain Deployed To Track Drugs And Hemp; XPay.Life Comes To India & More
20% of all pharmaceutical goods sold in the Indian market are counterfeit
FedEx, GSK, Walmart, Pfizer and others have adopted blockchain to track prescription drugs
XIPHIAS launches a new blockchain-based platform called XPay.Life
NORTH AMERICA
A Plan to Use Blockchain to Stop Counterfeit Drugs Moves Forward
III. ACCESS: Entities making a difference by finding ways to provide safe and effective medications to all
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AFRICA
How to improve access to safe, effective, cheap drugs

MEDS ON A MISSION – We AIM to bring Healing . Health . Hope to Millions Through Increased AWARENESS of Fake Therapies & their Consequences, Continued Focus on ADVOCACY and Efforts to Address This Epidemic, and Identifying ACCESS opportunities to Effective and Affordable Medications. If you are aware of any efforts going on in the above areas, please forward that information to medsonamission@gmail.com