Counterfeit medicines in legitimate supply chains SDCP &PSI Study
Analysis of reports over a five year period – from 2005 to 2010 – indicates that counterfeit medicines increased by 122% while diversion and theft
increased by 66%.
Improvements in surveillance, including detection of security breaches, data
collection, analysis, and dissemination are urgently needed to address the public
health need to combat the global counterfeit medicines trade.
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