726 - Substandard and Fake Drugs
Public Health On Call
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Challenges of Ensuring Quality in Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
The chapter delves into the widespread issue of substandard and counterfeit drugs across the pharmaceutical industry, emphasizing the lack of quality assurance in essential medicines like antibiotics, cancer, and diabetes medications. Using oxytocin as an example, it illustrates how substandard versions not meeting quality standards can jeopardize patient safety by necessitating higher doses for effectiveness.
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