FDA Commissioner Hamburg Headlines Third Annual Counterfeit Drug Conference

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Counterfeit drugs are an increasing epidemic that threatens our nation's secure drug supply. To  raise awareness regarding this dangerous public health issue, the Partnership for Safe Medicines is hosting its third annual Interchange Conference, which will bring together the policymakers, media, law enforcement, patient advocates, anti-counterfeiting technology companies, industry, academics and pharmaceutical manufacturer quality experts to address the current state of the problem and discuss ways to protect consumers.

WHO:  Speakers at the 2012 Interchange include:
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
John Castellani, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
James Dinkins, Executive Associate Director, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations
Gerald Heddell, Director of Inspection, Enforcement and Standards, MHRA
Linda Marks, Senior Litigation Counsel, Department of Justice
Damon McCoy, Assistant Professor, George Mason University
Ralph G. Neas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA)
John Roth, Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations

WHEN:  Friday, September 28, 2012
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

WHERE:  National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045

RSVP: Members of the media receive complementary registration. Register online today, or contact Demetrios Karoutsos (202-617-3075), [email protected].

About PSM:
Comprised of more than 60 non-profit organizations, the Partnership for Safe Medicines is a public health group committed to the safety of prescription medicines and protecting consumers against counterfeit, substandard or otherwise unsafe medicines.  PSM can be found on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/SafeMedicines), Twitter (@safemedicines), and the web at www.safemedicines.org.

SOURCE The Partnership for Safe Medicines

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