- The health authority reported that there are several batches of counterfeit latex gloves of the Ambiderm Plus brand.
- Contact with these non-sterile materials can result in contamination, in addition to causing an allergic or negative reaction in those who use them.
- Similarly, they generate a sense of false security that puts consumers at risk.
Over the last couple of years the world has been completely transformed. One of the main lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic has been to pay more attention to hygiene and personal protection. For the same reason, objects such as thermometers and medicines have multiplied their sales. At the same time, it has also generated criminal activities such as counterfeit latex gloves
This situation was reported by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) with the aim of preventing the population, pharmacy staff and hospitals. Specifically, he said that they detected several lots of the brand Ambiderm Plus that are apocryphal.
In this case, it is a very important aspect because the objects do not fulfill the same function as the official versions. Therefore, they generate a false sense of security in people.
Contact with these non-sterile materials can result in contamination, in addition to causing an allergic or negative reaction in those who use them. This determination is derived from a technical analysis to which counterfeit and original presentations of disposable gloves bearing the aforementioned brand were submitted.
How to identify the apocryphal versions?
To facilitate their identification, Cofepris disclosed the various irregularities found in the counterfeit latex gloves from Ambiderm Plus.
First of all, in the blue box, the name of the brand has a white and gray shadow, the pre-cut line is continuous, and finally, there is no batch number on the back.
It should be noted that the company that owns the sanitary registry reported that Ambidern Plus disposable gloves brown box with 100 pieces, does not exist inside the original products.
Due to the above, Cofepris recommends review in detail the presentation of the Ambiderm brand glove boxes before their acquisition. In case of having fake products, their use should be suspended immediately.
Similarly, if you locate points of sale where irregular products are being marketed or have previously purchased allegedly counterfeit Ambiderm gloves, it is recommended file a complaint on the page of the regulatory authority. This also protects other people from being scammed.
An illegal practice that generates deadly consequences
On the other hand, although drug counterfeiting is not a recent practice, it has increased in recent years. This is by no means a minor issue because it is estimated that counterfeit drugs are responsible for between 300,000 and one million deaths each year worldwide.
This is not all, though, because they also cause other damage, such as making treatments less efficient and are even related to drug resistance. While it is also a severe crime penalized by the authorities.