RT Article
T1 International strategies in fighting against medicaments fraud and other similar offences: the MEDICRIME Convention
JF Crime, law and social change
VO 68
IS 1/2
SP 95
OP 122
A1 Romeo Casabona, Carlos M. 1952-
A2 Urruela Mora, Asier
A2 Nicolás Jiménez, Pilar
A2 Alarcón Jiménez, Óscar
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1851014144
AB The Council of Europe has passed a convention which constitutes, for the first time in world history, a binding international treaty in the criminal law field "On counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health" (MEDICRIME Convention). Safeguarding of public health through penal measures against criminal behaviours, protection of victims, promotion of cooperation at national and international levels and preventive measures are the overarching aims of the above convention. Counterfeiting medical products and similar crimes threaten the right to life enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (thereafter ECHR). Incidences of counterfeit medical products and similar crimes undermine public trust in healthcare systems and authorities’ surveillance thereof. Counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes have a global spread, no country is spared. The present paper brings to light the added value of the MEDICRIME Convention in order to protect public health at the international level and analyses the substantive criminal law aspects of the Convention.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 121-122
K1 Criminal Offence
K1 Domestic Legislation
K1 European Union
K1 Explanatory Report
K1 Legal Person
DO 10.1007/s10611-016-9677-8