Counterfeit drugs and medical devices in developing countries [PDF]
Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2014 Beverley D GlassSchool of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, AustraliaAbstract: The World Health Organization has reported that counterfeit medicines potentially make up more than 50% of the global drug market, with ...
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Electronic solutions for combating counterfeit drugs [PDF]
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2015 Introduction: The problem of counterfeiting of drugs is assuming alarming proportions and is getting difficult to combat due to its trans-national character. It is undermining the faith of people on health care system. Therefore, there is a need to adopt
R Hemalatha, A Srinivasa Rao
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Tackling Counterfeit Drugs: The Challenges and Possibilities. [PDF]
Pharmaceut Med, 2023 Drugs that have been manufactured or packaged fraudulently are referred to as counterfeit/fake/spurious/falsified drugs because they either lack active ingredients or have the incorrect dosages. Counterfeiting of drugs has become a global issue with which the whole world is grappling. The World Health Organization states the frightening figure in which
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Counterfeit and substandard drugs in Tanzania: A review
Forensic Science International: Reports, 2023 In several countries, counterfeit and substandard pharmaceuticals are a severe public health concern. This is a global issue, but it is especially prevalent in African countries, where more than 30 % of the pharmaceuticals supplied are counterfeit or ...
Petro Karungamye
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The role of community pharmacy professionals in combating Counterfeit and substandard drugs in the Amhara regional state, Ethiopia [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCounterfeit and substandard drug products pose significant public health challenges, affecting millions of people worldwide in both developed and developing countries.
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Unmasking counterfeit semaglutide: analysis of real-world safety data from EudraVigilance [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyIntroductionThe spread of counterfeit drugs represents a serious threat to public health because they may be ineffective or cause the onset of severe suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs). To date, the traceability of semaglutide-based products, widely
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An Examination of Income Effect on Consumers’ Ethical Evaluation of Counterfeit Drugs Buying Behaviour: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar and Sudan [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: There are limited studies on consumer behaviour toward counterfeit products and the determining factors that motivate willingness to purchase counterfeit items.
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Trends in counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals before and during COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Forensic Science International, 2022 Vassiliki Boumba
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Perception of falsified and counterfeit medicines among adults living in Mexico City and the metropolitan area: an underappreciated health risk [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyFalsified and counterfeit medicines represent a growing global public health concern and straddles business implications, and their proliferation has intensified worldwide.
Jessica Citlalli Celaya Pérez +7 more
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Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2022 There is a paucity of evidence-based information regarding healthcare professionals’ awareness and views toward counterfeit medicines in developing countries.
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