Spurious and counterfeit drugs: A growing industry in the developing world

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 1003, 2009, Pages 251-256

  Gautam, C S ^b   Utreja, A ^b   Singal, G L ^a  

^a Health Department   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG LABELING; DRUG PACKAGING; FRAUD; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGISLATION, DRUG; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 67649099744     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: 14690756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2008.073213     Document Type: Review

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