PNP Aklan campaigns against fake medicines

[Press Release] EARLY TODAY at MO2 Western hotel, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, the Provincial top cop PSSupt Lope M Manlapaz joins the Consumer Forum and National Consciousness Week Against Counterfeit Medicines (NCWACM) of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) together with Provincial Directors and PNP members coming from different Provincial Offices with a theme “Tagumpay Laban sa Pekeng Medisina, Abot Kamay sa Pagtutulungan ng Bawat Isa".

A commitment has been signed by inter agencies spearheaded by FDA graced in the person of Ms. Deborah S. Legaspi, RPh, Director II, Mindanao east cluster., FDA and the Philippine National Police (PNP). The activity aims to intensify its campaign on Consumer Protection against counterfeiting medicines. From which based on the pledge of agencies and stakeholders commitment, it concedes to licensing of health establishment and registering of health products. Hence, close monitoring concerning the same will be heightened.

However, in line with the campaign to boost the FDA enforcement there was a formulation of task force dubbed as Destroy Products UNfit for Consumption of Humans or known as “D-PUNCH”. Further officers who will take charge the forces will be trained and shall have appropriate equipment for proper conduct of surveillance; intelligence and case build up activities in combating such criminal acts.
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PSSupt Manlapaz said to quote “presentation shows and conveys the message of saying “NO” to unregistered medicines and reporting it to proper authorities for the security and safety of the public. That is why I enjoin everyone to be a part of this advocacy for the safety of Aklan Province”.##

- PO2 Ma. Jane C. Vega, APPO PIO