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The dangers of fake medicines

February 28, 2007

The annual report by the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) says developing countries are being flooded with counterfeit prescription drugs which are often purchased on the street corner. The 2006 report estimates that between 25 and 50 percent of medicines consumed in developing countries are fake.

pills In developing countries, prescription drugs are often bought on the street instead of at the pharmacy or chemist. The buyer has no means of checking whether the drugs are out-of-date and have lost their potency or are altogether fake.

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The INCB’s Dutch vice-president Robert Lousberg says: “In many cases, people don’t know what they are buying. They purchase what they have been told they are buying, but have no means of receiving any kind of information about the product.�? Purchasing unauthorised medicines in developing countries can be fatal. For instance, 2,500 people died in Niger in 1995 after receiving a counterfeit vaccine against meningitis.

Some medicines sold illegally are highly addictive, such as morphine, valium and Librium. Mr Lousberg says the problem is not an easy one to solve.

“The health systems in these countries leave much to be desired. There are not enough doctors and pharmacists and some countries have no health inspectorate.�? However, the patients still need medicines, which means they have little choice but to buy them on the street.

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There are fewer problems in Europe with respect to the sale of lethal and counterfeit medicines. Just about everyone has access to prescription drugs whose origins and contents can be easily verified, whilst there are health inspectorates to supervise pharmaceutical products.

In ‘wealthy’ countries, the main problem is the illegal sale of drugs via the internet. Because the erection pill Viagra is expensive, the online sale of counterfeit and fake pills has become a booming business. Law enforcement agencies have had little luck in locating the people and businesses behind the illicit internet sites.

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The INCB, which advises countries in the fight against counterfeit drugs, says there are many hurdles to overcome. Developing countries need help in drafting legislation, which in many places does not yet exist.

Good health care will only become available after large numbers of doctors and pharmacists have been trained. Inspectors will be needed to supervise the medicines. And getting all this off the ground will mean the world’s wealthy countries will need to provide developing nations with a good deal of money and advice, otherwise, purchasing dubious medicines on the street will remain a bitter and unavoidable necessity.

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AHF bans Pfizer reps

February 27, 2007

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has banned pharmaceutical company representatives from Pfizer from its offices, as part of its ongoing feud with the company over promotion of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. The announcement came on Feb. 8.

“After repeated attempts to engage Pfizer on the negative impact of its marketing and advertising strategy and tactics…there has been no recognition by your organization of the documented correlation between Viagra and the recent rise in sexually transmitted diseases and HIV in men who have sex with men,” AHF wrote in a letter to the company.

AHF had charged the company with “promoting Viagra as a party drug…leading to more infections with sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV,” in a lawsuit that it filed in Los Angeles on Jan. 22. It wants the company to end those ads, begin an education campaign on the responsible use of Viagra, and pay an unspecified sum to AHF to help care for people infected with HIV.

“Pfizer does not promote Viagra for recreational use,” the company said in a written statement released when the lawsuit was filed, “Which is why we encourage men with erectile dysfunction to see their doctor for a proper diagnosis and to discuss symptoms, treatment options, and safe sexual practices.”

According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, in a paper published in the February issue of the America Journal of Medicine,18 million American men age 20 and older experience erectile dysfunction. That translated to 18% of the adult male population.

The study defined erectile dysfunction as sometimes or never being able to get and keep an erection. It did not include those men who said they are always or almost always able to get and keep an erection. The risk of dysfunction increases with age and with many diseases.

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The lawsuit kicked off a vigorous discussion online among AIDS activists.

“I seriously doubt that Pfizer’s ad campaign is a major factor in the widespread recreational use of Viagra in conjunction with crystal meth,” said Los Angeles activist Walt Senterfitt. “Word spread quickly years ago among those who had an interest in trying this form of Viagra plus meth ‘combination therapy’ long before the ‘Pfizer Riser’ ads spread beyond the Bob Dole generation.”

“Both Michael Weinstein and Jeff Klausner [director of STD prevention and control services for the city of San Francisco] seem to continuously be waging anti-sex and anti-gay sex campaigns. Neither man ever appears to endorse sex, pure pleasurable and recreational liaisons, as healthy activities for everyone, including gay men and people with AIDS,” said San Francisco activist Michael Petrelis.

“AHF’s lawsuit against Pfizer, which has the strong backing of Klausner, is one more effort that stigmatizes all sex in general, and the sex lives of gays and people with AIDS in particular. They might consider recognizing how Viagra has safely helped PWAs on AIDS cocktails suffering erectile problems regain healthy sex lives again,” added Petrelis.

Al Benson wrote online in POZ, “Many more gay men’s sexual functioning is affected by HIV medication, HIV illnesses, and by antigay stigma them by meth use. [AHF’s Michael] Weinstein knows this but doesn’t care because he also knows that in the current sexually repressive climate he can get mileage and money by raising the demons of gay men having sex and spreading AIDS. So Weinstein feels that his anti-Viagra campaign will create a perfect storm for his aggrandizement and enrichment.”

Meanwhile in Britain, Boots, the leading drugstore chain, is starting a pilot program to make access to Viagra easier. Potential customers between 30 and 65 can ask to see a pharmacist, give a medical history, have their blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels tested, and immediately purchase four pills for the equivalent of about $100 at current exchange rates. They must see a physician before the prescription is renewed. The program kicked off on Valentine’s Day.

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Is it better when your grown-up children stay at home ?

February 21, 2007

As boomers were educated by traditionalist parents, they preferred raising their children with more discussion and freedom, according to them. The children do not complain about the advantages of their parents’home with its full fridge and their support. Proud that their children appreciate them, boomers also want to get back their home and enjoy their retirement.

The trend is for children to remain living at home longer. For their parents, the boomers, this is a double-edged sword: on the one hand they are flattered the kids want to live with them; on the other, they want to reclaim the family home as their own.
Living at home makes sense for young people. For one thing it’s a great way to save while studying or waiting to make the next big purchase. It is also a sanctuary for those returning from overseas trips with debt-laden credit cards, and the perfect retreat to heal a broken heart. Not to mention the full fridge, dinners on the table and laundry facilities.
There are also more practical reasons. University, after all, is not free, as it was in their parents’ day, marriages take place much later, and a house is no longer affordable without significant savings.
The baby boomers have only themselves to blame. They have given their children no incentive to leave home and plenty of reasons to stay. For one thing, they all get along remarkably well. Being the boomers, they raised kids in households where sex, drugs, finances and relationships were discussed openly. In other words, the boomers have left their kids little to rebel against.

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Other than obvious areas such as fashion and music, for the most part there is little conflict between them. The generation gap was coined to reflect the boomers rebelling as teenagers against the ways of their own conservative parents. It was an apt description then and still applies to them today. The boomers are still rebelling against their parents’ ways, challenging our perceptions and expectations of ageing.
Having the kids at home can be a huge ego boost for the boomers. They know it has more to do with free room and board, but it also means their kids are not averse to hanging out with them. It is the ultimate sign of having raised a close family. They also genuinely enjoy hanging out with their kids and their friends. They say it makes them feel youthful and keeps them in touch with the younger generation. This is something they certainly did not feel about their own parents.
At the same time, they are not thrilled about it. This is, after all, their time. For the past 20 years their lives have revolved around the kids. Money was tight and their needs were neglected to ensure their children had everything they needed. They can afford to buy more expensive brands that won’t disappear the day they are brought home, and desire to do so. It is a time to renovate, converting the kids’ bedrooms into hobby rooms. It is a time to buy better furniture. It’s also a time to revive romance. Boomer men are the new romantics. In focus group discussions they praise Viagra, smiling widely as they do so.

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Customs agencies losing battle against counterfeit goods

February 20, 2007

International customs officials are failing to stem an increase in the flow of counterfeit products that fund criminal activities, according to an adviser to international border control agencies.

The sale of illegally copied pharmaceuticals, luxury products, DVDs and chocolate is being assisted by consumers that view the purchase of such products as “normal,” said Christophe Zimmermann, a strategic adviser at the World Customs Organization. The value of the industry may be as much as $500 billion, he said.

“We are losing. We are losing on the luxury goods, we are losing on everything,” said Zimmermann, who reckons criminals make more profit from 1 kilogram of pirated CDs than 1 kilogram of marijuana. “In front of us we have organizations that are more clever than us and have more money than us.”

Anticopying groups and law enforcement agencies say that proceeds from the sale of goods such as fake Viagra, Durex condoms and Louis Vuitton handbags fund organized crime and terrorist groups. The trade is made easy by consumers that view the purchase of such products as a victimless crime, according to organizations, including the Anti-Counterfeiting Group.

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The number of counterfeit articles seized by customs officials in Europe rose by 1,000 percent between 1998 to 2004, the WCO said. That compares with an “exponential” increase in the availability of such products, said Frederick Mostert, author of “From Edison to iPod: Protect Your Ideas and Make Money.”

“This is a government issue, it’s an industry issue, it’s an issue for media, TV, radio,” said Mostert, speaking with Zimmermann and Princess Corinna Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, President of the Authentics Foundation, at the Harper’s Bazaar Anti-counterfeiting Summit in London last week. Delegates included representatives from Gucci Group NV, Burberry Group Plc, eBay Inc. and Jimmy Choo.

“We take counterfeiting extremely seriously, and we have implemented measures in order to counteract such activity,” according to an e-mailed statement from Jimmy Choo spokeswoman Nazli Arad. “We actively monitor auction Web sites and take action against infringers when possible.”

Pharmaceutical companies including Roche Holding AG and Pfizer Inc. have been working with regulators to stop fake versions of medicines such as the flu drug Tamiflu and the impotence treatment Viagra from entering the U.S. and Europe. The European Commission has warned consumers that criminals are selling fake versions of medicines on the Internet.

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Viagra Sold Over The Counter

February 14, 2007

It is being reported that starting Feb. 14, British men will be able to purchase Viagra over the counter. The pills will cost 50 pounds for 4, and can be baught by men who suffer from erectile difficulties.

Boots pharmacies will be selling the pills, based on a private consultation in which a pharmacist will check the medical history of the patient as well as his blood
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Men who purchase the pills, will have to see a private doctor upon their return, to insure that they are in good health and can safely take the drug.

“By creating a service that is easily accessible on the high street we hope that we help many more men seek help for a very common condition,” said Boots Director of Healthcare Alex Gourlay.

He states that it is estimated that currently in the UK only 1 out of 10 men who suffer from erectile difficulties seek treatment for their condition.

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Viagra goes OTC in United Kingdom

February 13, 2007

Who said romance is dead? In the United Kingdom the anti-impotence drug Viagra goes on sale over the counter for the first time February 14. The date happens to be Valentine’s Day—and, in the U.K., National Impotence Day.

Men with erection problems will be able to buy the infamous blue pill without having to get a doctor’s prescription first. Those age 30 to 65 can have a short consultation with a pharmacist, then buy a pack of four tablets for $98 at branches of Boots, a mass-market drugstore participating in a pilot program.

To ensure safety, customers must give medical histories and have their blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels tested.

“This is an innovation in access to treatment of erectile dysfunction,” Boots health care director Alex Gourlay said of the pilot program at three Manchester stores. “We hope we help more men seek help for a common condition.”

Not everybody will see it in such rosy terms. On the gay club scene, Viagra is simply “part of the package.” For those who want to run with the big boys, steroids are de rigueur, and to keep up with the 48-hour disco circuit, chemical cocktails form the backbone of many a gay boy’s weekend.

Of course, in case you didn’t know, if you’re wired on coke, gurning on E, or cracked out on crystal meth, the chances of getting a healthy boner are quite remote.

Unless you’re completely comfortable being seen as a greedy bottom who can’t get it up, Viagra is the solution to a very gay and hedonistic problem. The pills can be bought on the black market from most recreational drug dealers for about $10.

In the United States, the trend for using Viagra at sex parties, saunas, and as an aid to meth-fueled Internet sex has become so widespread that it’s reached the mainstream news.

Last month one of the nation’s largest HIV/AIDS health care providers filed a suit against Pfizer, which manufactures Viagra. They accused the company of encouraging the recreational use of the drug and in doing so contributing to sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.

The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer engaged in “unlawful, unfair, and fraudulent business practices” in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and seeks to force the company to begin a public education program primarily aimed at men who have sex with men “about the increased risks of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases associated with using Pfizer’s Viagra.”

Their argument is quite simple: If you’re going to have sex longer, with more partners, you’re more likely to be exposed to STDs—and more likely to spread them if you’re already infected.

The lawsuit has the backing of Jeffrey D. Klausner, director of STD Prevention at the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

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“Several of our studies and those I reviewed for my research showed strong independent associations between the use of Viagra and increased sexual risk behavior, including an increased risk for diseases like syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV infection,” Klausner said when the lawsuit was announced.

“The promotion of Viagra for what some have called ‘recreational use’ must be stopped. Why the FDA has not acted on this is unclear to me,” Klausner said.

Pfizer has denied any wrongdoing and has said it will fight the lawsuit in court.

The matter is further complicated by the fact that men living with HIV often report erectile dysfunction.

A study by St. Mary’s Hospital in west London found that 26% of its gay male patients with HIV reported low libido, and the same percentage reported problems achieving an erection.

When it came to individuals taking antiretrovirals, the proportion with erectile dysfunction increased to 48%, although the proportion of men experiencing loss of libido did not increase.

In a control group of HIV-negative men, the percentages were 2% and 10% respectively for loss of libido and erectile dysfunction.

Pepe Catalan, consultant psychiatrist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, confirms that “sexual dysfunction is very common in people with HIV, even in patients not on antiretrovirals. “I see two or three patients a week here for it,” he said.

Matthew Hodson of the group Gay Men Fighting AIDS told Gay.com: “It’s neither wholly good nor wholly bad. Gay men obviously take Viagra with recreational drugs that have a disinhibiting effect, and therefore there’s increased potential for transmission of HIV and other infections.

“That said, some men have difficulty maintaining a hard-on when using condoms. Viagra can actually encourage safe sex in those circumstances,” Hodson said. “GMFA absolutely believe that all gay men have the right to a full and fulfilling sex life.

“Another important thing to say is that Viagra and poppers [amyl nitrate] can kill you,” Hodson said. “I doubt Boots will be telling you that when you buy it over the counter—but there again, I doubt your black-market drug dealer would mention that either.” (Stewart Who?, Gay.com/U.K.)

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BusinessWeek investigates websites selling drugs without prescriptions

February 8, 2007

BusinessWeek has recently published a detailed article revealing the in-depth investigation of an illegal drug maker, Jared R. Wheat. This investigation also brought to light many of the dangers that face those who purchase drugs online. Wheat’s company, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Inc., is responsible for producing, marketing, and selling illegal substances endorsed by fictitious physicians. In this multi-million dollar business, customers are usually lured into purchasing these counterfeit products through the use of email spam.

Compelled by the economical price and the lack of a required prescription, customers are easily found in this business. The fact that nearly 46 million Americans do not have health insurance no doubt helps this business as well. A shocking figure discloses that only approximately 11% of the Internet based pharmaceutical companies require a prescription, which would mean that the rest, a shocking 89%, do not.

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U.S. authorities have been purchasing Internet available drugs and testing for potential side effects and the results can be grouped into three main categories. Some of the tested drugs have proved to be almost chemically identical to the brand-name ones, while others tested had no medicine at all and were just placebos. Some of these placebos have reportedly contained random, foreign substances such as vodka and Vitamin C. But the hazardous third category, where the drugs contained dangerous levels of medication, is the one that has many concerned. Craig Schmidt, a Chicago plastic salesman, purchased two drugs offline to ease the back pains he was enduring. Xanax and Ultram, two drugs that Schmidt purchased, could be classified into this third category. Unknowingly, Schmidt had ingested the quadruple dosage of Xanax and suffered a heart attack, a three week coma, and severe brain damage.

Unfortunately, it often rather difficult for the government to prosecute those who market illegal drugs online. BusinessWeek describes a case in which Pfizer, a company that produces Viagra, tried to find and prosecute two websites that were selling knockoffs of the company’s product. One of these cases did not end successfully; the company could not find the owner of the site. With the other case, Pfizer was able to find who ran the site, but unfortunately he resides in Mumbai and was protected by laws there. A recent development has forbidden Ashok Agarwal to illegally counterfeit these drugs online.

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Time snatchers are lurking

February 5, 2007

There are so many things that take our time away from us. The two things that seem to take the majority of my time are my job and cleaning house.

Most people work 40 hours each week and sleep for 35 to 45 hours per week. With only 168 hours in a week work and sleep takes about half of the allotted hours in our lives.

The remaining hours are snatched away often before we realize it has happened.

With showering and general grooming needs, you can lose an hour. After you’ve gotten yourself ready for the day, there is the commute to school and work. I easily lose 30 to 45 minutes each morning in commute time. By the time I drop my son off at his school and travel through downtown Brewton, my time has been snatched away.

Arriving at my workplace, one of the first things I do is check my e-mail to see if any interesting information has been passed along by readers or officials wanting to get their story in the paper. After sifting through messages encouraging me to purchase Viagra and other medical wonders, I realize I have spent 20 or 30 minutes taking care of that task.

Phone calls need to be made and it is sometimes difficult to reach the proper person on the first try. Just leaving a voice message for someone can take up to five minutes of my time.

As the morning progresses, the time comes to consider lunch plans. The people I work with enjoy having the noon meal together in the office. We seldom have a plan before someone asks, “what’s for lunch?�? which takes up more time for discussion. That can take 10 minutes for a decision to be reached.

The afternoon tends to get away from me with assignments for interviews and photographs. I enjoy the opportunity to visit area schools and businesses and speaking with our city officials. More time passes, usually without being aware that it has zoomed away in a rush.

When the time has come to leave work, most people have a second job they have to go to - home. Arriving at home requires the rush to put together a meal or at the very least spending some time in the drive-thru line at a local fast-food restaurant. And we can’t forget the clean-up after the mea.

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We certainly can’t leave out homework time. Depending on the assignments, that could take 20 minutes or longer.

Then there’s the prep time for the next day. Ironing, washing, drying, hanging, combing, bathing, and the list goes on.

I figure by the time I’ve ended my day and head to bed for my six hours of sleep, I’m already in a deficit time wise.

I hate time snatchers. They take away time that I could spend tickling my son or playing camping with him. My only hope is that the weekend won’t be filled with work duties so that I can use the eight or nine hours I usually spend at the office with my family.

My advice to you, and to myself is to be aware of time snatchers. They exist and they are out to get you. Keep an eye on your time, just like you would your purse. There are things and people out there that are just waiting for you to let your guard down so they can snatch the times of your life away from you.

Slow down and make some time for the important things in your life.

This afternoon, I plan on putting a Spiderman puzzle together with my son. I won’t let time be snatched away without my permission today

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Time snatchers are lurking

February 2, 2007