I denne uge har den danske Lægemiddelstyrelse deltaget i 'Operation Pangea II'. Aktionen blev koordineret af INTERPOL i samarbejde med WHO og involverede myndigheder i 24 lande.

Resultatet har været overvældende, bl.a. er 22 personer sat under efterforskning og mere end 70 hjemmesider, der markedsførte ulovlige og forfalskede lægemidler, er blevet lukket.

Generalsekretær i INTERPOL Ron Noble har om aktionen udtalt: “Our primary goal in Operation Pangea II is to protect the public by removing counterfeit and illicit medicines from the market, by shutting down those engaged in illegal sales on the web and by criminally prosecuting those potentially putting the lives of innocent consumers at risk by selling counterfeit or illicit medicines...As the very positive results of this global effort are made public, INTERPOL and its member countries will prove again that the Internet is not an anonymous safe haven for those who use it for criminal purposes. We also hope that by raising public awareness about the dangers of illegal internet pharmacies, consumers will exercise greater care when purchasing medicines on the Internet.”.

Der er mere om aktionen her.