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Operation resistance: A snapshot of falsified antibiotics and biopharmaceutical injectables in Europe.

Venhuis BJ, Keizers PH, Klausmann R, Hegger I

Drug testing and analysis12 Oct 2015Cited by 19 (Europe PMC)

PMID26456392 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1002/dta.1888 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-26456392
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Summary

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Results from this study2

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone2

In this study, the peptide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking the peptide.

  1. 01LabNot a test of Sermorelin aloneOther designOther

    Laboratories reported sermorelin among falsified biopharmaceutical injectables seized in Europe in 2014.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests of seized fake injectable medicines in Europe, labs reported finding sermorelin.

    Peptide
    Sermorelin
    Outcome
    Not applicableSermorelin found in falsified injectables
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Seized falsified injectables in Europe, Pangea 7 (2014)
    Outcome group
    Product quality and purity · Pharmacology

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Laboratories reported human growth hormone, sermorelin
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In this study, called Operation Resistance, we asked the national agencies in Europe to search for falsified antibiotics and biopharmaceutical injectables (peptides and proteins) amongst the medicines seized in Pangea 7 (2014).

    In this study, Sermorelin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Sermorelin.

  2. 02LabNot a test of Melanotan II aloneOther designOther

    Laboratories reported melanotan II among falsified biopharmaceutical injectables seized in Europe in 2014.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests of seized fake injectable medicines in Europe, labs reported finding melanotan II.

    Peptide
    Melanotan II
    Outcome
    Not applicableMelanotan II found in falsified injectables
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Seized falsified injectables in Europe, Pangea 7 (2014)
    Outcome group
    Product quality and purity · Pharmacology

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Laboratories reported human growth hormone, sermorelin, melanotan II
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In this study, called Operation Resistance, we asked the national agencies in Europe to search for falsified antibiotics and biopharmaceutical injectables (peptides and proteins) amongst the medicines seized in Pangea 7 (2014).

    In this study, Melanotan II was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Melanotan II.

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Version history

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  1. Version 3Current

    10 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 03:13 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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