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Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting

29 Jan 2018

While anecdotal evidence of the link between counterfeiting targets and profit is quite plentiful, the clandestine nature of the business as well as the secrecy maintained by law enforcement make it virtually impossible to completely understand or measure the extent of the trade. [...] The legal debate, which has unfolded on the global stage, over an exacting definition of counterfeit medicines and the appropriate terminology has thwarted progress in combating counterfeit- ing and improving the security of the global supply chain and the quality of available medicines.2 2. “One of the biggest hurdles to stemming the global tide of counterfeit medicines is dis- agreement over the [...] This section describes the profit- ability of counterfeiting, the minimal criminal sanctions, a lack of regulation, the convoluted supply chain, internet commerce, and the involvement of organized crime as important elements in the global emergence of pharma- ceutical counterfeiting. [...] While anecdotal evidence of the link is quite plentiful, the clandestine nature of the business as well as the secrecy maintained by law enforcement make it virtually impossible to either completely understand or measure the extent of the trade. [...] These take primarily three forms: the loss of tax revenues, the increased regulatory and enforcement cost of securing the supply chain, and the higher cost of healthcare due to the adverse effects of fake drugs.
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ISBN
9780889754812
Pages
87
Published in
Vancouver, BC, CA

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