Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Up to 90% of anti-malaria drugs tested in Southeast Asia are fake, cause people to get sicker or die-BBC

4/16/13, "UNODC report: East Asia organised crime 'worth $90bn'," BBC

"Between one third to 90% of anti-malarial drugs tested in Southeast Asia are fraudulent," Jeremy Douglas, a UNODC representative, said.

This had serious consequences as patients could get sicker or die, and drug-resistant strains could develop, he added." (end of article)


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