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The role of pharmacists in eliminating counterfeit medicines in Nigeria [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionOver the years, counterfeit pharmaceuticals have posed immense concerns for global health and patient safety. This menace encompasses various classes of medications. Given the criticality of pharmacists’ interventions in drug distribution and
Obi Peter Adigwe
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Comparative dissolution study on counterfeit medicines of PDE-5 inhibitors [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2014
Counterfeit medicines are a growing problem in both developing and industrialised countries. In general the evaluation of these medicines is limited to the identification and the dosage of the active ingredients.
Patricia Courselle, Celine Duchateau, J O De Beer   +2 more
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Health Care Providers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Counterfeit Medicines in Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, South West Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

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.
Jafer Siraj BPharm, MSc, Abzayou Gebre BPharm, Miftah Shafi BPharm, MSc, Abdella Birhan BPharm, MSc, Fikadu Ejeta BPharm, MSc, Solomon Hambisa BPharm, MSc   +5 more
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Counterfeit medicines in Peru: a retrospective review (1997–2014) [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2016
Objective To consolidate and assess information on counterfeit medicines subject to pharmaceutical alerts issued by the Peruvian Medicines Regulatory Authority over 18 years (1997–2014) of health monitoring and enforcement.Design A retrospective review ...
Edwin Medina, Elvira Bel, Josep María Suñé   +2 more
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Combatting Substandard and Counterfeit Medicines in the Nigerian Drug Market: How Industrial Pharmacists Can Rise Up to the Challenge [PDF]

INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2021
Substandard and counterfeit medicines (SCMs) are a major public health threat in Africa. In Nigeria, the manufacture and distribution of substandard and counterfeit medicines in the drug market are booming, despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies
Melody Okereke, Ignatius Anukwu, Sola Solarin, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa   +3 more
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Perceived Prevalence, Awareness and Attitude towards Counterfeit Medicines among Community Pharmacists of Kathmandu Valley: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: Counterfeit medicines are a significant problem globally. In a developing country like Nepal, community pharmacists play an important role in dispensing medicines.
Sajala Kafle, Nisha Jha, Shital Bhandary, Pathiyil Ravi shankar   +3 more
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Knowledge and perspectives of the public towards the prevalence and harm associated with counterfeit medicines in Lebanon

Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 2021
The Knowledge about the use of counterfeit medicines in Lebanon is still very limited. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the degree of awareness of counterfeit medicines among the Lebanese population and the harm associated with their ...
Iftikhar Khan, Sulaf Assi, Basel Arafat   +2 more
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I (Don’t) want to consume counterfeit medicines: exploratory study on the antecedents of consumer attitudes toward counterfeit medicines [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Substandard and falsified medicine (SFM) sales (an estimated > $200 billion) has become one of the worlds’ fastest growing criminal enterprises. It presents an enormous public health and safety challenge.
Sylvester Senyo Ofori-Parku, Sung Eun Park   +1 more
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Knowledge, practices, and recognition ability of counterfeit medicines among lebanese community pharmacists during concurrent national crises [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines pose a significant global health threat, particularly in regions experiencing socioeconomic instability. Lebanon’s multiple crises have increased vulnerability to counterfeit medications, positioning community ...
Nisreen Mourad, Chadia Haddad, Hala Sacre, Samah Al Tawil, Rony M. Zeenny, Samar Younes, Mohamad Rahal, Lidia Mourad, Racha Baalbaki, Mohamad Hamdan, Seham Kanaan, Pascale Salameh   +11 more
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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 Pharmacology
Falsified and counterfeit medicines represent a growing global public health concern and straddles business implications, and their proliferation has intensified worldwide.
Jessica Citlalli Celaya Pérez, Tania Ibargüengoitia Larios, Maria de los Angeles Frías Fernández, Manuel Abraham Gómez Martínez, Kenneth Rubio Carrasco, Kenneth Rubio Carrasco, Raúl Lugo Villegas, Arely Vergara-Castañeda   +7 more
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