Substandard and falsified medications have led
to thousands of cases of illness, injury, and death around the world, includ- ing the recent cases in the United States involving the distribution of a contaminated compounded inject- able drug to pain clinics and hospitals in 19 states, and the distribution of
fake cancer medication to numerous clinics around the country. Regulators tackling the problem – both in the US and abroad – face challenges including the complexity of the global pharmaceutical distribution chain and varied standards, regulations, and enforcement efforts.
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to thousands of cases of illness, injury, and death around the world, includ- ing the recent cases in the United States involving the distribution of a contaminated compounded inject- able drug to pain clinics and hospitals in 19 states, and the distribution of
fake cancer medication to numerous clinics around the country. Regulators tackling the problem – both in the US and abroad – face challenges including the complexity of the global pharmaceutical distribution chain and varied standards, regulations, and enforcement efforts.
continue to read here