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Customs seizes P53m fake medicines from China

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P53 million worth of fake medicines and counterfeit goods at the Manila International Container Port, warning...

Gov’t to form task force to combat counterfeit online medicines

The government is stepping up efforts to curb the proliferation of fake, unregistered and unregulated medicines sold on online platforms by forming a dedicated...

Groups call for tougher penalties on fake meds

The pharmaceutical industry, intellectual property rights advocates, and business groups are calling for steeper sanctions and the criminalization of medicine counterfeiting, which they have...

Confiscated fake goods drop 47% from 2024 record high

The value of counterfeit and pirated goods seized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reached P18 billion as of September 2025,...

House bill imposes tougher penalties for fake medicines

With the sale of fake medicines in online platforms on the rise, a party-list lawmaker has pushed for the speedy passage of a measure...

Public Attorney backs FDA vs. fake medicines

Public Attorney’s Office chief Persida Acosta supports the Food and Drug Administration campaign to go after fake medicines and illegal drug manufacturers. During the celebration...

Go after peddlers of fake COVID drugs, says Rody

President Rodrigo Duterte said people selling counterfeit medicines online, including injectable drugs for treating COVID-19, should be properly prosecuted. Duterte added that there has to...

Manila cops told to arrest sellers of ‘fake’ meds

Manila Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso has directed the Manila Police District (MPD) to crack down on those behind the production of fake medicines...
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