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It is best to check with a professional pharmacist who is more conscious of which medications to keep,\u201d he added. From Swiss drug firm Roche UAE country manager Abed Sabra, \u201cCounterfeit medicines are mostly offered for sale by unlicensed sources. The company recommends buying prescription only medicines exclusively from trusted sources such as doctors or authorised pharmacies.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>German Neuroscience Centre neurologist Dr. Heike Jacobs said consumer vigilance is the key.<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIt is sad. Patients believe they are treating their illnesses whilst they are just taking placebo or toxic substance,\u201d she said. According to Jacobs, to be on the safe side, the public must be wary of the \u201clook, taste and smell\u201d of the medicines. \u201cAre there new side effects, do these stop working, also check the packaging,\u201d Jacobs also said. On packaging, Amir said, \u201cFake medications are very much similar to the original, even hard for a pharmacist to recognise the difference. However, it is suggested that any change in colour of the packaging or pill or tablet should be taken in to account.\u201d Amir and Jacobs said it is the buyers\u2019 right to have the medicines \u201cchanged\u201d if they are doubtful.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15961&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_color=&#8221;grey&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]Jacobs said, \u201cIf you have a concern, communicate it with your doctor, pharmacist and the pharmaceutical company.\u201d The Gulf Today got in touch with representatives from the medical community regarding counterfeit\/substandard\/spurious\/falsely labeled\/falsified medicines and medical products as the MoH has been actively campaigning on these and it has repeatedly cautioned the public with regards buying from the Internet. Last April, the UAE hosted an international symposium on counterfeit drugs wherein officials from the US Food and Drug Administration as well as from the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) disclosed the global extent of the crime against public health. They identified China and India as the major sources of fake drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, from Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), \u201cThe countries most affected from BI\u2019s point of view are Latin America as well as the Middle East and Far East Asia. At present, there are about 15 to 20 confirmed counterfeit cases a year worldwide.\u201d These are consumer health care products and prescription medicine. \u201cIn 2013, we confirmed counterfeit cases in Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, the Philippines, Spain (animal health) and Taiwan. Further, we saw the diversion of original BI products all over the world.\u201d The German pharmaceutical company is among the multi-national drug manufacturers working closely with the Interpol for the combat against counterfeit medicines. \u201cHowever, BI remains with concerns that repackaging operations continue to be allowed, as this is an interruption of the supply chain and represents a risk for product safety.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]DUBAI: The surest way to obtain genuine medicines and other medical products is to purchase from authorised pharmacies. 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