More than 15,000 falsified medicines found in UK supply chain over past two years

摘要

Around 15,500 falsified medicine packs were found in the UK’s authorised medicines supply chain over the past two years, The Pharmaceutical Journal has learned. A spokesperson for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) toldThe Pharmaceutical Journal, on 17 February 2022, that the falsified medicines “were identified via a range of regulatory checks, including the work of MHRA Inspectorate (good distribution practice), whose responsibility includes inspection of authorised wholesalers, and in collaboration with the Criminal Enforcement Unit” .