Counterfeit Drugs

Paper Summary:

The paper analyzes the mechanisms by which National Drug Regulatory Authorities in "Developing" Nations and "Developed" Nations address counterfeit pharmaceutical issues with an emphasis on regulatory authorities in Nigeria and the United States. The research indicates that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to guarantee that consumers are protected from counterfeit drugs and the adverse effects that they produce. The research also reveals that some of the strategies taken are successful but much more must be done to control the influx of counterfeit drugs coming into the country through the Internet and shipments. In Nigeria counterfeit drugs are a serious and widespread problem. Though the government has made a concerted effort to combat counterfeit pharmaceuticals and has been successful in some respects, the problem is so widespread and has existed for so long that it is difficult to remedy.

Contents:
Introduction
Definition of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals and the Problems they cause in the United States and Nigeria
Counterfeiting in the United States and other Developed Nations
Counterfeit Drugs in Nigeria
Regulatory Authorities in the United States and how they Plan to Combat the Distribution of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals
Regulatory Authorities in Nigeria and how they Combat the Distribution of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals
Discussion and Conclusions

From the Paper:

"According to the American Food and Drug administration (FDA) counterfeit drugs are defined as fake medicine that may be contaminated or contain the incorrect or no active ingredients (Consumer Education: Counterfeit Medicine). According to the World Health organization researchers have found an abundance of counterfeit drugs throughout the globe. The most common counterfeit drugs were homemade counterfeits, mislabeled measurements and insufficient active ingredients. The World Health Organization reports that
"Counterfeit medicines are deliberately and fraudulently mislabeled medicines with respect to identity and/or source...Counterfeiting applies to both branded and generic products, and ranges from the illegal use of copyrighted commercial brands to manufacturing fake medicines. Counterfeiting is a far more pronounced problem in developing countries. National measures alone have not been proven adequate to combat this activity (Counterfeit Medicines)." "

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