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# BESAFE

BESAFE Team is made of public health researchers and program implementers working to stop counterfeit medicine.

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/blog/) - Read our blog posts with useful information to keep you aware and safe from counterfeit medications.Stay informed and stay safe.
- [What are substandard and falsified medicines?](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/what-are-counterfeit-medicines/) - Substandard and falsified (SF) medicine, also referred to as counterfeit, is one which is deliberately and fraudulently mislabeled with respect to identity and source. Counterfeiting can apply to both branded and generic products and counterfeit products may include products with the correct ingredients or with the wrong ingredients, without active ingredients, with insufficient active ingredients,
- [Tips for avoiding substandard and falsified medicines](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/how-to-avoid-counterfeit-medicines/) - Avoiding substandard and falsified (SF) medicines is crucial for your health and safety. SF medicines can be ineffective, harmful, or even life-threatening. Here are some steps you can take to reduce the risk of encountering SF medicines: Purchase from reputable sources: Buy medicines only from licensed pharmacies, well-known online pharmacies, or authorized retailers. Avoid purchasing
- [Recognizing substandard and falsified medicines](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/how-to-check-for-counterfeit-medicines/) - Checking for substandard and falsified (SF) medicines requires a combination of vigilance, careful inspection, and verification. Here are steps you can take to check for SF medicines: Verify the Source Verify the manufacturer’s website whenever you can Consult a Healthcare Professional whenever a medicine is prescribed to you, and discuss its appearance and packaging if
- [Reporting substandard and falsified medicines](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/how-to-report-counterfeit-medicines/) - Reporting substandard and falsified (SF) medicines is important to protect public health and prevent the spread of harmful and ineffective products. Here's how you can report SF medicines: Contact Regulatory Authorities In most countries, there are regulatory authorities responsible for overseeing the safety and quality of medicines. These agencies might have dedicated hotlines or online
- [No country is immune from the threat of substandard and falsified medicines](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/no-country-is-immune-from-the-threat-of-counterfeit-drugs/) - No country is immune; substandard and falsified (SF) drugs were found in every continent and almost every country, from Australia to Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria, to Panama. According to the 2020 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report the primary countries from which adulterated pharmaceuticals originate are considered to be China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and
- [Substandard and falsified medicines are pervasive health threats to the global population](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/counterfeit-drugs-are-pervasive-health-threats-to-the-global-population/) - Substandard and falsified (SF) drugs adversely affect health in multiple ways. These drugs are ineffective due to insufficient or no active ingredients, and they are often seriously toxic due to overdose or contamination with toxic products. Their use causes death and treatment failures and increases the risks of complications and other morbidities. Their ineffectiveness leads
- [Public health responses to substandard and falsified medicines](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/public-health-responses-to-counterfeit-drugs/) - Although the adverse health impact of substandard and falsified (SF) medicines is catastrophic, it is difficult to measure the overall public health burden, the number of deaths and cases of complications, and economic loss due to SF medicines. Most information on deaths from SF medicines are derived from newspapers or medical reporting. Information on arrests
- [Globalization of substandard and falsified medicines through internet pharmacies](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/globalization-of-counterfeit-drugs-through-internet-pharmacies/) - Globalization of substandard and falsified drugs through internet pharmacies and the risk of purchasing drugs from illegal online pharmacies Industry experts have considered there are between 30,000 and 40,000 active illegal online pharmacies are operational at any given time. A Google search exercise suggests that there are more 35 millions of Internet drug store web
- [Voices for quality: Jean Christophe Rusatira](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/voices-for-quality/voices-for-quality-jean-christophe-rusatira/) - Voices for Quality features perspectives from individuals on the frontlines of the substandard and falsified medicine crisis — and their fight for quality medicine for everyone, everywhere. The burden of substandard and falsified (SF) medicines does not solely fall on those working in primary healthcare. One of the first times that Jean Christophe Rusatira witnessed
- [Significance](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/knowledge-and-awareness/significance/) - Note that at the Seventieth World Health Assembly in 2017, the WHO adopted the term “Substandard and Falsified (SF) medical products” to additionally encompass “substandard drugs,” which fail to pass the quality standards or specifications, or both. In this definition, falsified medical products are those that deliberately or fraudulently misrepresent their identity, composition or source.

## Pages

- [Home](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/) - We empower individuals with the essential knowledge, skills, and behavioral strategies necessary to identify and avoid substandard and falsified medicines.
- [2026 BESAFE Conference](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/2026-besafe-conference/) - 00Days00Hours00Minutes The Fourth Annual BESAFE Conference will gather global leaders at the forefront of the fight against substandard and falsified medical products (SFMPs). Held at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., this high-impact event will convene regulators, public health experts, healthcare providers, policymakers, academic researchers, and pharmaceutical industry leaders to confront the
- [2025 BESAFE Conference Report](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/2025-besafe-conference-report/) - 2025 Conference on Public Health Strategies to Combat Substandard and Falsified Medical Products Hosted by the BESAFE team of JHU with support from Pfizer, the conference brought together key stakeholders to confront the escalating global threat of substandard and falsified medical products (SFMPs). Countries are facing a medicine-safety environment unlike anything seen before. Devastating incidents
- [Programs](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/programs/) - Our Work Programs We are committed to translating our research into actionable resources and knowledge products for those on the frontlines of the substandard and falsified medicine crisis, including healthcare professionals, patients and other stakeholders. EveryDoseMatters Visit the campaign website: https://everydosematters.org/ Developed by the BESAFE team, EveryDoseMatters is a global cancer medicine safety campaign that supports
- [Research](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/research/) - Our Work Publications To advance knowledge and practice in medicine safety, BESAFE publishes high-quality studies on topics including educational strategies for healthcare providers, medicine safety surveillance, regulatory science, and health system interventions to improve medicine quality. Healthcare providers’ knowledge gaps and educational needs in addressing substandard and falsified oncology drugs: a scoping review 16 January
- [News and Updates](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/news-and-updates/) - News and Updates BESAFE's work and team have been featured in leading media outlets, including: October 10, 2025: More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup. Who's to blame?, NPR, feat. Saifuddin Ahmed August 6, 2025: How To Spot Unregulated Pharmacies and Falsified Medications, Public Health on Call, feat. Henry Michtalik
- [Our Team](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/our-team/) - Saifuddin Ahmed, PhD, MBBS Principal Investigator Saifuddin Ahmed is a professor at the Department of Population, Family and ...
- [2025 Conference](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/2025-conference/) - The third annual BESAFE Conference will gather global leaders at the forefront of the fight against substandard and falsified medical products (SFMPs).
- [Contact](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/contact/) - Get in touch with BESAFE for any inquiries or support. We're here to help with any questions about fake medicine awareness.
- [About](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/about-us/) - Discover BESAFE mission to combat fake medicine. Learn how we raise awareness and provide critical information to protect your health.
- [2024 BESAFE Symposium](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/2024-besafe-symposium/) - 2024 Symposium on Public Health Strategies to Combat Substandard and Falsified Drugs The 2024 Symposium on Public Health Strategies to Combat Substandard and Falsified Drugs, hosted by the BESAFE team of JHU with support from Pfizer, brought together key stakeholders to confront the escalating global threat of SF drugs. To download the report, please enter
- [Symposium 2023](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/symposium/) - Explore the BESAFE Symposium executive summary and strategies on combating counterfeit drugs. Learn from our first-of-its-kind public health event.
- [symposium](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/symposium-old/) - 2023 Symposium on Public Health Strategies for Combating Counterfeit Drugs December 1, 2023, at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001. On Friday, December 1st, 2023, The 2023 Symposium on Public Health Strategies for Combating Counterfeit Drugs took place. This symposium was hosted by the Behavioral and Educational Strategies
- [Register](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/register/) - We are delighted to host the first-ever Symposium on Public Health Strategies for Combating Counterfeit Drugs. This symposium brings together leaders, experts, and professionals to discuss the burden of counterfeit drugs and explore innovative strategies for public health safety.
- [Privacy Policy](https://fakemedicinenomore.org/attractions/) - Privacy Policy for Counterfeit Medicines Awareness Website Welcome to our Counterfeit Medicines Awareness website. At fakemedicinenomore.org we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or interact with our content related

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