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Review
. 2005 Dec;19(6):621-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2005.00363.x.

Counterfeiting of medicinal drugs: issues and threats

Yves Juillet  1 , Anne-Priscille Vlasto
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Review

Counterfeiting of medicinal drugs: issues and threats

Yves Juillet et al. Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

The increasing counterfeiting of medicinal drugs is a very worrying phenomenon, especially in developing countries. The risk for public health is quite real, particularly as these products are often sold out of any controlled distribution channel.

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