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Sounding out falsified medicines from genuine medicines using Broadband Acoustic Resonance Dissolution Spectroscopy (BARDS) [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
The trade in falsified medicine has increased significantly and it is estimated that global falsified sales have reached $100 billion in 2020. The EU Falsified Medicines Directive states that falsified medicines do not only reach patients through illegal
Anas Alfarsi, Céline Caillet, Garry Fawbert, Simon Lawrence, Jacob Krüse, Seán McSweeney, Marcus O’Mahony, Arjen Dondorp, Paul N. Newton, Dara Fitzpatrick   +9 more
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Estimated prevalence of unregistered and falsified medicinal products in Malaysia: a nationwide cross-sectional study conducted from March to November 2023 [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background The global proliferation of unregistered and falsified medicinal products poses significant public health risks. In Malaysia, previous studies have shown concerning prevalence rates but are often limited to specific populations and targeted ...
Khairul Anuar Abdul Karim, Asyraf Elmiza Ahmad, Mohd Zawawi Abdullah, Asniza Alias, Salina Setan, Manzatul Azrul Azrie Sulaiman, Nor Ilham ‘Ainaa Muhsin   +6 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on substandard and falsified medicines for human and animal use in Wakiso district, Uganda [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background Substandard and falsified medicines (SFMs) continue to pose a significant threat to public health globally. However, there is limited evidence on use of SFMs for both humans and animals particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as ...
David Musoke, Grace Biyinzika Lubega, Carol Esther Nabbanja, Filimin Niyongabo, Michael Obeng Brown, Elma Rejoice Banyen, Jody Winter, Claire Brandish, Kate Russell-Hobbs, Natasha Hamilton, Herbert Bush Aguma, Linda Gibson   +11 more
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Biochemical profiling provides a low-cost and globally accessible method to detect falsified vaccines and insulin [PDF]

Scientific Reports
For many decades, there have been numerous reported cases of falsified liquid medical products, including vaccine and insulin preparations worldwide, but to date, there has been a lack of affordable and accessible analytical methods for biological ...
Jennifer Brook, Tehmina Bharucha, Benediktus Yohan Arman, Céline Caillet, Susan Morris, Michelle Taylor-Siddons, Laura Gomez Fernandez, John Walsby-Tickle, Isabelle Legge, Sneha Banerjee, Michael Deats, Rajender Jena, Dnyanesh S. Ranade, Shrikrishna R. Chunekar, Kundan D. Patil, Sunil Gairola, Susanna Dunachie, Hamid A. Merchant, Robert Stokes, Rutendo Kuwana, Alexandrine Maes, Sarah Gilbert, James McCullagh, Pavel Matousek, Nicole Zitzmann, Paul N. Newton, Bevin Gangadharan, Tim James   +27 more
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Prevalence of substandard, falsified, unlicensed and unregistered medicine and its associated factors in Africa: a systematic review

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background: Substandard, falsified, unlicensed, and unregistered medicines pose significant risks to public health in developed and developing countries. This systematic review provides an overview of the prevalence of substandard, falsified, unlicensed,
Biset Asrade Mekonnen, Minichil Chanie Worku   +1 more
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Assessing the quality of antimalarial drugs in Equatorial Guinea: a follow-up study [PDF]

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Poor-quality antimalarial medications, including falsified and substandard formulations, pose significant public health risks, contributing to ineffective treatment and potential drug resistance.
Harparkash Kaur, Carlos A Guerra, Jeremías N Mba Eyono, Matilde Riloha Rivas, Wonder P Phiri, Guillermo A García, Laura Paris, Restituto Mba Nguema Avue, Jordan M Smith   +8 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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The role of pharmacists in eliminating counterfeit medicines in Nigeria

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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Pharmacists’ perceptions and attitudes toward drug importation into the State of Florida

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2021
Background The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration released the Safe Importation Action Plan in July 2020 detailing methods to import medicines from Canada to combat increasing drug costs.
John B. Hertig, Jade M. Jochem, Allissa M. Long   +2 more
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A simplified checklist for the visual inspection of finished pharmaceutical products: a way to empower frontline health workers in the fight against poor-quality medicines

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2020
Background Substandard and falsified medicines, mainly prevalent in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), cause avoidable morbidity and mortality, and put at stake the performance of health systems.
B. Schiavetti, E. Wynendaele, V. Melotte, J. Van der Elst, B. De Spiegeleer, R. Ravinetto   +5 more
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