Electronic solutions for combating counterfeit drugs
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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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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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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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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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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Substandard/Counterfeit Antimicrobial Drugs [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2015 SUMMARYSubstandard/counterfeit antimicrobial drugs are a growing global problem. The most common substandard/counterfeit antimicrobials include beta-lactams (among antibiotics) and chloroquine and artemisin derivatives (among antimalarials). The most common type of substandard/counterfeit antimicrobial drugs have a reduced amount of the active drug ...
Theodoros Kelesidis, Matthew E Falagas
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The public health risks of counterfeit pills [PDF]
The Lancet Public HealthSummary: Synthetic illicit drugs, such as nitazenes and fentanyls, are becoming commonplace in countries around the world, including in Europe, Australia, and Latin America, which raises concern for overdose crises like those seen in North America.
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Trends in counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals before and during COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Forensic Science International, 2022 Vassiliki A 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.
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