Project PHARMACRIME 2012
Conference on investigation methods against falsfied medicines sold over the internet
Objective
The overall objective of this project is to improve the effectiveness of fight against organised crime in Europe. The specific objective is to improve the effectiveness of investigations against fasified medicines sold over the internet and to harmonise investigation methods at EU level.
Activities
The project will organise one conference in France or in Belgium for investigators from all 27 EU countries. This conference could be structured arroud several workshops presenting case study of an internet investigation (to be confirmed during praparation meeting with partners). The conference will identify a number of practical recommendations. On this basis, the project will draft a booklet on "Good practices for investigations on falisfied medicines on the internet" and will disseminate these recommendations to all competent authorities in Europe.
EUCOJUST (International Association for European Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs) will coordinate the project and support its implementation (organisation and financial managment). IRACM (International Institute against Counterfeit Medicines) will co-finance the project and support the implementation of the conference.
OCLAESP (Office Central de Lutte contre les atteintes a l'environement et a la Sante Publique - French Gendarmerie) is partner-co-beneficiary. Its task will be to draft the recommendations jointly with the other partners.
The other partners are: MHRA (UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, ZKA (German Judicial Customs), AIFA (Italian Medicine Agency), SNDJ (French Judicial Customs) and ICPO INTERPOL. Their role will be to support the drafting of the agenda and to participate actively in the workshops.
Expected results
- More than 60 investigation experts from all 27 EU competent authorities trained on investigations on falsified medicines sold over the internet;
- Adoption of conclusions and recommendations related to standardisation of investigation methods for such investigations;
- Increased networking and cooperation among EU investigators;
- Publication /disemination of a booklet on "Good practices for investigations on falsified medicines sold over the internet"
The Pharmacrime2010 conference website can be found here
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