Text tabled : A7-0148/2010

  Luís Paulo Alves (S&D), in writing. − (PT) In light of the alarming increase in falsified medicines, I am voting for this report. The compromise reached in the series of trialogues during the Belgian Presidency demonstrated the importance of harmonising safety issues, especially as regards non-prescription medicines, and the conditions surrounding the removal and replacement of medicines by packagers, which will thus lead to increased transparency in the sector. The implementation of penalties has also enhanced these measures, which are considered vital in the fight against falsified medicines in legal supply networks.