The menace of fake drugs: Consequences, causes and possible solutions

Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 257-261

  Chika, A ^a   Bello, S O ^a,b   Jimoh, A O ^a   Umar, M T ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Karaye Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Combating; Counterfeit; Crime; Drugs; Fake; Solutions

Indexed keywords

COUNTERFEIT DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CRIME; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; POLITICS; TOXICITY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 79961054494     PISSN: 18159346     EISSN: 19936095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmsci.2011.257.261     Document Type: Article

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