FALSIFICADOS MEDICAMENTOS

Las medicinas falsificadas, o medicamentos falsos, ocupan ya un lugar preponderante casi por encima del narcotráfico pues, las penas a las personas que producen y mercan medicinas (medicamentos) falsificados y copiados son anodinas por deleznables. La fabricación y comercio de esta criminal industria está en manos de el crimen organizado el que, debido a las bajas penas, abandona paulatinamente el narcotráfico para dedicarse al cómodo tráfico de medicamentos, principalmente vendido vía internete (paragoge).

El valor y costo de este tráfico de falsificadas medicinas asciende a 75 mil millones de dólares por año.

En el África sólo una de cada tres medicinas es genuina o auténtica, es decir que es un verdadero medicamento o medicina, el resto son imitaciones falsas. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud a nivel mundo, el diez por cien de las medicinas es falso medicamento, este floreciente mercado criminal que mata miles de personas a cada día, se lo debemos al internet, el que (aparentemente) ofrece medicinas a precio barato, aunque ésas siempre presentan óbices.

En el África, Méjico, Nigeria, Puebla de los Ángeles, CHina, Bulgaria, Bucarest, etc. las medicinas falsas y auténticas se venden en los mercados públicos sin receta ni récipe, sin discriminar si ésas son para menores, para bebés, para viejos o para adultos, sin restricción ni advertencia ninguna y sin caducidad, esto pone en peligro y mata miles de personas cada día. Las medicinas falsificadas dejan más dividendos y ganancias pecuniarias que la cocaína, de allí se infiere su ingente importancia pues este tráfico está en manos de grupos criminales en los cinco continentes del Mundo. El peso de un medicamento o medicina es ya casi igual al costo y precio, y al valor, de las gemas preciosas.

En Nigeria, África, la doctora Dora Akunyili al frente de la Agencia de Inspección de Alimentos y Medicinas, ha logrado reducir de cuarenta al sólo 16 por cien la presencia de medicinas falsas en Nigeria.

La médico Dora Akunyili ha sido acreedora a 460 preces al través del Mundo.

La señora Dora Akunyili ha sido baleada aunque es protegida por nueve escoltas (gurdaespaldas).

Interpol últimamente sólo ha aprehendido seis criminales que mercaban 240 mil cajas de falsificados medicamentos antimalaria (medicamento contra el paludismo), antibióticos e insulina. Esas medicinas iban a Birmania (Myanmar).

Los medicamentos falsificados contienen gis para pizarrón o tablón, harina comestible. En algunos casos esos falsos medicamentos son bajos en elementos activos y en muchos casos son medicinas ya expiradas o caducas, esto incide en que lejos de mejorar la salud del paciente o enfermo, o vacunado, deja en el individuo la resistencia a un verdadero medicamento a la enfermedad como acontece con el paludismo o malaria: cuando un niño es vacunado con estas escorias, el niño muere de malaria aunque reciba después tratamientos correctos con genuinos medicamentos pues, la malaria se hace resistente a todo medicamento. En el caso de insulina que no lo es, sino que es agua, la gente muere lentamente.

Existen otras medicinas que para borrar quejosos contienen metales los que son letales e ipso facto matan al paciente, un ejemplo de esos metales es el plomo.

Asombra que los dirigente y líderes religiosos no se interesan en condenar como pecado esos nefandos crímenes, asombra también que los clientes de esas religiones y sectas no exigen de sus chamanes y dirigentes religiosos condenaciones sobre ese nefario de hórridos crímenes que matan a gentes y a personas.

Los principales países productores de medicamentos falsificados son CHina e India.




Dr. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, who assumed office on the 12th of April 2001, as the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is an Internationally renowned Pharmacist, Pharmacologist, Erudite Scholar, Seasoned Administrator, and a visionary leader. She was a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Pharmacologist in the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka (U.N.N.), Enugu Campus, before she became the NAFDAC boss.

She was born in Makurdi, Benue State (Nigeria) on the 14th of July 1954, hails from Nanka and married in Agulu, both in Anambra State of Nigeria. Dr. Akunyili’s educational career started with her passing the First School Leaving Certificate with Distinction at St. Patrick’s Primary School, Isuofia, Anambra State in 1966, and the West African School Certificate (W.A.S.C.) with Grade I Distinction in 1973 from Queen of the Rosary Secondary School, Nsukka, both in Nigeria.

These exceptional results in the First School Leaving Certificate, and W.A.S.C. earned her the Eastern Nigerian Government Post Primary Scholarship and the Federal Government of Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship. She got her First Degree in Pharmacy B.Pharm (Hons) in 1978 and her PhD in 1985 from U.N.N. Dr. Akunyili was a Post Doctorate Fellow of University of London and a Fellow of the West African Post Graduate College of Pharmacists. To prepare her for Managerial positions, she was trained on Senior Management skills Course in RIPA, London and Computer Education Programme by WHO/UNDP/World Bank Sponsored, Enugu in 1998 and 1994 respectively. Dr. Akunyili has enjoyed many academic awards and recognitions.

Dr. Akunyili started her working career as a Hospital Pharmacist from 1978-1981, in the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (U.N.T.H) Enugu, after which she ventured into academics as a Graduate Assistant (Research Fellow) in Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, U.N.N. from 1982-1986. In the University system, she made a steady progress from Lecturer I in 1986 until she was made Senior Lecturer in 1990. She transferred to College of Medicine, U.N.N. in 1992, where she was made a Consultant Pharmacologist in 1996, a position she held until 12th April 2001. Due to her love for Teaching and nurturing young ones, she was also a part time lecturer of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists Lagos, Nigeria from 1992-1995.

Dr. Mrs. Dora Akunyili was also prepared for the present Administrative position by her four years stint as Zonal Secretary of Petroleum Special Trust Fund (P.T.F.), coordinating all projects in the five South Eastern States of Nigeria (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States).

She also served as a Supervisor for Agriculture and Member of the Caretaker Committee for her Local Government, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State from 1994 to 1996. From 1992 to 1994, Dr. Akunyili served as a member of State’s Hospitals Management Board and State Advisory Council for Women Commission both in Anambra State of Nigeria.



As a Scientist and a Scholar, she has presented 19 papers in various local and International Scientific Conferences, and published a book and 18 Journal Articles. She has supervised PhD and Masters candidates in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and U.N.N. respectively both in Nigeria. Even as the Director General of NAFDAC, Dr. Akunyili still finds time to supervise six Postgraduate students in the College of Medicine U.N.N. She has also been Chief Examiner in Pharmacology for 3rd M.B.B.S College of Medicine, Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria.



Dr. Mrs. Dora Akunyili is also a very active member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (P.S.N.) where she has served in the following capacities:

P.S.N. Education Committee as Secretary from 1994 – 2000

Organizing Committee for Enugu State P.S.N. Annual Conference as Secretary 1995

Nigerian Association of Academic Pharmacists as National Asst. Sec. from 1990 – 1994

Association of Lady Pharmacists as National Vice-President from 1992–1995, National Ex-Officio Member 1995-2000 and President of Enugu State branch from 1992-1998.

She is a member of other learned societies among which are Nigerian Society for Pharmacology, West African Society for Pharmacology, International Union of Pharmacology and International Pharmaceutical Federation.

Dr. Akunyili held positions of responsibility in University of Nigeria Nsukka Senate in the following capacities:

Senate Careers Board Committee - Member 1986 – 1993