# \[e-drug\] Counterfeit ARVs in Africa - Alert for Regulatories Authorities (2) **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [February 13, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-counterfeit-arvs-in-africa-alert-for-regulatories-authorities-2/18867 "2004-02-13T18:25:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![msesay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@msesay](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/msesay)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-counterfeit-arvs-in-africa-alert-for-regulatories-authorities-2/18867/1 "2004-02-13T18:25:52Z")
E-DRUG: Counterfeit ARVs in Africa - Alert for Regulatories Authorities (2) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Whilst it is never too late to take appropriate action to protect public health, the impression should not be given that "counterfeiting" is a new phenomenon, or indeed that it is happening because of lapses in ARV distribution strategy. This will only go to add to the irritating list of stigma that surrounds the pandemic. WHO and other partners, including NGOs and Pharmaceutical Professional Associations, have been harping on this menace for over three decades and yet we seem to have made little progress. If anything, the current strong political will for supporting access to ARVs where they are needed most, should only be used to do the necessary which is, to strengthen National Drug Authorities. Murtada M Sesay Past President Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association Copenhagen, Denmark e-mail: kindiatown@hotmail.com Tel 45 28232807 -- To send a message to E-Drug, write to: e-drug@healthnet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe, write to: majordomo@healthnet.org in the body of the message type: subscribe e-drug OR unsubscribe e-drug To contact a person, send a message to: e-drug-help@healthnet.org Information and archives: [http://www.essentialdrugs.org/edrug](http://www.essentialdrugs.org/edrug)