Table 2 Data mostly of local brands that haven counterfeited and unregistered products
Type of pharmaceutical product or case report | Type of offence | Manufacturer affected | Place/period of seizure | Seizure units/net worth | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adlam case | Expired medicines | Unspecified | 2004 | R 30 million | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Vally Case | Expired and unregistered | Unspecified | 2007 | R 130 million | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Ephedrine transhipment to Swaziland | Unregistered medicine. No import permit | Unspecified | 2008 | Unspecified | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Zambuk Ointment | Counterfeit | Bayer Healthcare | 2011 | 350 000 tins | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Grandpa Batch no: | Counterfeit | Glaxo-Kline & Smith | Â | Unspecified (referred to as millions of Rands (ZAR) | SAHPRA, 2017 |
309339 | Â | Â | 2011 | Â | Â |
314020 | Â | Â | 2017 | Â | Â |
Simply Slim Case | False Advertisement and labelling Claim: 100% herbal Contents: 27Â mg Subutramine | Unspecified | 2010 | Unspecified | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Viagra | Counterfeit | Pfizer | 2010–2014 | Unspecified | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Cialis | Unregistered | Eli Lily & Co | 2010–2014 | Unspecified | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Flu Vaccine | Unspecified | Pfizer | 2015 | Unspecified | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Vicks Vapo Rub 12Â g tin | Counterfeit | Procter & Gamble trading | 2017 | 38 Count Packages | SAHPRA, 2017 |
Skin lightening Creams | Transhipment by well-known importer for diversion of goods | Unspecified | Johannesburg | 9 141 boxes | DTI, 2017 |
Medical drips (Fresenius and Kabi) | No export permit Destined for Mozambique | Unspecified | Kempton Park (Pomona) | 4 pallets | DTI, 2017 |
Herbal teas and creams | Falsely labelled | Unspecified | Pretoria (Sunnyside) | Unspecified | DTI, 2017 |
Slimming Tea | Unregistered importer | Unspecified | Durban | 942 cartons or 885 packages | DTI, 2017 |
Ampilox | Â | Unspecified | Durban | 1 900 vials | DTI, 2017 |
Illegally manufactured (API) | Illegal manufacturer GMP Non-compliance | Unspecified | Cape Town Int. Mailing Centre | Unspecified | DTI, 2017 |