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21 December 2010 /Retail and online sale

The Danish Medicines Agency warns against illegal version of Pregnyl

The pharmaceutical company Missionpharma A/S has alerted the Danish Medicines Agency that an illegal version of the medicine Pregnyl is in circulation.

02 July 2010 | Updated 10 December 2010 /Retail and online sale

OTC medicines and release for sale outside pharmacies

In consultation with the Licensing Committee, the Danish Medicines Agency has adopted a new practice, describing when an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine is released for sale outside pharmacies.

14 October 2010 /Retail and online sale

Global operation targeting illegal and counterfeit medicines

More than 40 countries have taken part in an international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illegal medicines to raise awareness of the associated health risks, resulting in arrests across the globe and the seizure of thousands of potentially harmful medicines.

27 January 2010 /Retail and online sale

Updated warning against counterfeit Alli® from the USA

In continuation of the Danish Medicines Agency's warning on 19 January 2010 against counterfeit versions of the weight-loss product Alli®, the Danish Medicines Agency would like to bring attention to the latest information on the counterfeit product.

19 January 2010 /Retail and online sale

Warning against counterfeit Alli® from the USA

The Danish Medicines Agency warns any consumers who have purchased the weight-loss product Alli® via American websites of the risk that the product may be counterfeit, and that the counterfeit version contains an active substance not listed on the package.