Counterfeit drugs
Executive Summary
Serono's Serostim (somatropin) lot number (S810-1A1) found to contain counterfeit versions of the AIDS wasting drug, Serono announced May 16. GlaxoSmithKline reported two Ziagen (abacavir) bottles with counterfeit Combivir (lamivudine/zidovudine) labels in a May 10 "Dear Health Care Professional" letter. Two other Combivir labels are "suspect," the company said. Amgen reports counterfeit Epogen (epoetin alfa) vials containing diluted drug in May 8 letter. The unusual cluster of public counterfeiting reports, including Lilly's Zyprexa (1"The Pink Sheet" May 13, In Brief), may help the industry combat proposed reimportation legislation...