Fake Medicines...

TAMA · Nov 23rd, 2005, 00:19

Hello,

I read articles about Fake Medicines being sold in India.
My concern is, how would I know that I am purchasing the non-fake medicines, and what do I need to look at? in order to minimize the risk.
Thanks

GoanCanuck · Nov 23rd, 2005, 00:26

Just go to the best pharmacy/chemist in the town you are visiting and you should be safe most of the times. The fake medicines are usually priced lower than the authentic ones.

john.sw · Nov 23rd, 2005, 00:44

So-called "fake" medicines are often the same medicine as the pukka ones.

The only difference is that the "fake" medicine is not made under license, so they haven't paid some greedy drug company in the West for permission to make it in India.

As GoanCanuck says, just go to the best pharmacy/chemist in the town...

Nick-H · Nov 23rd, 2005, 00:56

Quite. There are also real fakes, though, without any active content at all.

I don't know how sophisticated these fakes are: pills of the right colour? or packed in blister packs that imitate the design of the original and packed in printed boxes?

mira4bai4 · Nov 23rd, 2005, 19:24

Its quite simple to tell the difference; if it works it is a fake and if it doesn't then it is a real fake.

Nov 23rd, 2005, 00:19	#1
TAMA Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LONDON UK Posts: 4	Fake Medicines... Hello, I read articles about Fake Medicines being sold in India. My concern is, how would I know that I am purchasing the non-fake medicines, and what do I need to look at? in order to minimize the risk. Thanks

Nov 23rd, 2005, 00:44	#3
john.sw Up in the hills with my head in the clouds... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: India/UK Posts: 1,019	So-called "fake" medicines are often the same medicine as the pukka ones. The only difference is that the "fake" medicine is not made under license, so they haven't paid some greedy drug company in the West for permission to make it in India. As GoanCanuck says, just go to the best pharmacy/chemist in the town... __________________ www.nilgiris.asia your guide to the Nilgiris, Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur

Nov 23rd, 2005, 00:56	#4
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Quite. There are also real fakes, though, without any active content at all. I don't know how sophisticated these fakes are: pills of the right colour? or packed in blister packs that imitate the design of the original and packed in printed boxes? __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Nov 23rd, 2005, 00:26	#2
GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,102	Just go to the best pharmacy/chemist in the town you are visiting and you should be safe most of the times. The fake medicines are usually priced lower than the authentic ones.

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mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,195	Its quite simple to tell the difference; if it works it is a fake and if it doesn't then it is a real fake.

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