counterfeit drug

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Introduction

Implicated drugs:[4]

Imported from China, South America

1/2 of fakes have NO active ingredients

Others contain a different drug

Notes

  • may be contaminated
  • may contain wrong active ingredient
  • may contain no active incredient
  • may have right incredient, but wrong dose[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Food and Drug Administration Counterfeit Medicine http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/CounterfeitMedicine/default.htm
  2. ↑ Wikipedia: Counterfeit medications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterfeit_medications
  3. ↑ World Health Organization (WHO) Medications: Counterfeit medications, Jan 2010 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs275/en/
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Prescriber's Letter 10(7):41 2003 Detail-Document#: http://prescribersletter.com/(5bhgn1a4ni4cyp2tvybwfh55)/pl/ArticleDD.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=PRL&pt=3&fpt=25&dd=200301&pb=PRL (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
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