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This Medical News article discusses reports of falsified semaglutide being found around the world.
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Counterfeit Drugs , Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists , Glucagon-Like Peptides , Humans , Counterfeit Drugs/supply & distribution , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Fraud/prevention & control , Global Health , World Health Organization , Glucagon-Like Peptides/adverse effects , Glucagon-Like Peptides/supply & distribution , Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists/adverse effects , Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists/supply & distributionABSTRACT
This Medical News article discusses a KFF poll about the public's exposure to and beliefs about inaccurate health information, as well as media use and trust in sources.
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Health Communication , Physicians , Public Health Practice , Humans , Deception , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , United States , Trust , Health Communication/standards , Communication , PoliticsABSTRACT
Abstract Counterfeiting of medicines, also known as "falsification" or "adulteration", is the process in which the identity, origin, or history of genuine medicines are intentionally modified. Currently, counterfeit medicines are a global crisis that affects and is mostly caused by developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. These countries lack strict law enforcement against this practice and have low-income populations with medicinal needs. Lately, the crisis has escalated, impacting developed countries as well, e.g., the US and the EU, mainly via the Internet. Despite this extension, some current laws aim to control and minimize the crisis' magnitude. Falsification of medicines maintains an illegitimate supply chain that is connected to the legitimate one, both of which are extremely complex, making such falsification difficult to control. Furthermore, political and economic causes are related to the crisis' hasty growth, causing serious consequences for individuals and public health, as well as for the economy of different countries. Recently, organizations, technologies and initiatives have been created to overcome the situation. Nevertheless, the development of more effective measures that could aggregate all the existing strategies into a large functioning network could help prevent the acquisition of counterfeit medicines and create awareness among the general population.
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Brazil , Counterfeit Drugs/adverse effects , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , e-Commerce , Legislation, Drug/standardsABSTRACT
After raising more than $700 million, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and chief executive officer of a healthcare startup once valued at $10 billion, was found guilty on four charges of defrauding investors. Founded in 2003, Theranos Inc. was a privately held corporation that aimed to disrupt the diagnostics industry with rapid, direct-to-consumer laboratory testing using only "a drop of blood" and the company's patented Nanotainer technology. By exploiting gaps in regulatory policy, Theranos brought its panel of laboratory tests to patients without pre-market review or validation from peer-reviewed scientific research. Investigations into Theranos' dubious operations and inaccurate test results exposed the failed venture which had squandered millions of dollars. Theranos affected the lives and health of patients further disrupting an already tenuous relationship between healthcare and the public - the importance of which cannot be understated in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. As medical systems address a national public health crisis and pervasive structural inequities, we must align stakeholder incentives between industry and academic biomedical innovation to rebuild trust with our patients.
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COVID-19/diagnosis , Clinical Laboratory Techniques/methods , Fraud/prevention & control , Pandemics , COVID-19/epidemiology , Clinical Laboratory Techniques/ethics , Clinical Laboratory Techniques/standards , Delivery of Health Care , Fraud/economics , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Fraud/trends , Humans , Nanostructures/standards , Nanotechnology/economics , Nanotechnology/standards , Public Health , United StatesSubject(s)
Biomedical Research/standards , Fraud/prevention & control , Biomedical Technology/economics , Biomedical Technology/legislation & jurisprudence , Biomedical Technology/methods , Female , Fraud/history , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Hematologic Tests/economics , Hematologic Tests/methods , History, 21st Century , HumansSubject(s)
Biomedical Technology/legislation & jurisprudence , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Patient Rights/legislation & jurisprudence , Biomedical Technology/economics , Biomedical Technology/methods , Female , Fraud/ethics , Fraud/history , Fraud/prevention & control , Hematologic Tests/economics , Hematologic Tests/methods , History, 21st Century , Humans , Patient Rights/ethicsSubject(s)
Conflict of Interest , Drug Industry/legislation & jurisprudence , Education, Medical, Continuing/ethics , Ethics, Medical , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Conflict of Interest/legislation & jurisprudence , Drug Industry/ethics , Fraud/ethics , Industry/ethics , Industry/legislation & jurisprudence , United StatesABSTRACT
Since COVID-19 emerged, a plethora of misinformation has undermined the public's ability to identify reliable sources of accurate information. To identify the range of methods governments used to address COVID-19 misinformation, we conducted a content analysis of international media and evaluated government actions in light of international law, which protects freedom of expression and calls on governments to guarantee this fundamental right even during a pandemic or other emergency. We identified five categories of government activities: (1) disseminating and increasing access to accurate information; (2) restricting access to accurate information; (3) disseminating disinformation, false information, and misinformation; (4) addressing commercial fraud; and (5) criminalizing expression. The goal of addressing COVID-19 misinformation is best served by protecting expression, disseminating factual information, ensuring strong protections for whistleblowers, and supporting an independent media environment. Conversely, governments undermine public health when they create a state of uncertainty and violate human rights.
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COVID-19/epidemiology , Communication , Consumer Health Information/standards , Federal Government , Public Health/standards , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Information Dissemination , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2Subject(s)
Inappropriate Prescribing/legislation & jurisprudence , Licensure, Medical/legislation & jurisprudence , Professionalism/legislation & jurisprudence , Radiologists/legislation & jurisprudence , COVID-19/diagnosis , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/virology , Criminal Law/legislation & jurisprudence , Fraud/ethics , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Germany , Humans , Inappropriate Prescribing/ethics , Male , Physician-Patient Relations/ethics , Professional Misconduct/ethics , Professional Misconduct/legislation & jurisprudence , Professionalism/ethics , Radiologists/ethics , SARS-CoV-2/genetics , SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification , Trust/psychologyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to investigate the perception of financial exploitation and its causes and consequences by older adults who have firsthand experience of being exploited. METHOD: Thirty-one cognitively healthy older adult participants aged 50 or older were drawn from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study. In-depth, one-on-one interviews were conducted. Interview transcripts were analyzed using an iterative, data-driven, thematic coding scheme and emergent themes were summarized. RESULTS: Categories of financial exploitation included (a) investment fraud, (b) wage theft/money owed, (c) consumer fraud, (d) imposter schemes, and (e) manipulation by a trusted person. Themes emerged around perceived causes: (a) element of trust, (b) promise of financial security, (c) lack of experience or awareness, (d) decision-making, and (e) interpersonal dynamics. Perceived consequences included negative and positive impacts around (a) finances, (b) financial/consumer behaviors (c) relationships and trust, (d) emotional impact, and (e) future outlook. DISCUSSION: These narratives provide important insights into perceived financial exploitation experiences.
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Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data , Elder Abuse/statistics & numerical data , Fraud/statistics & numerical data , Theft/statistics & numerical data , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Crime Victims/economics , Crime Victims/legislation & jurisprudence , Elder Abuse/economics , Elder Abuse/legislation & jurisprudence , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Male , Risk Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , Theft/economics , Theft/legislation & jurisprudence , United StatesSubject(s)
Dermatologists/legislation & jurisprudence , Dermatology/legislation & jurisprudence , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Licensure, Medical/legislation & jurisprudence , Adult , Aged , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dermatologists/economics , Dermatologists/standards , Dermatologists/statistics & numerical data , Dermatology/economics , Dermatology/standards , Dermatology/statistics & numerical data , Female , Fraud/economics , Fraud/statistics & numerical data , Geography , Humans , Licensure, Medical/standards , Licensure, Medical/statistics & numerical data , Male , Medicaid/economics , Medicare/economics , Middle Aged , Patient Safety/legislation & jurisprudence , Standard of Care/legislation & jurisprudence , United StatesABSTRACT
Quackery and fraud in dental practice, seen in many countries, is also rampant in Nepal, and they are unethical practices. There is a growing need for strict enforcement of government policy measures to eliminate quackery and fraudulent dental practice in Nepal. The government should mobilize all dental workforce (dental specialists, dentists, and dental auxiliaries) and aware of their responsibilities and limitations. This article presents a brief review showing some cases of malpractice in dentistry in Nepal.