The State of Medicine Quality in the Mekong Sub-Region

• Main Author: Sauwakon Ratanawijitrasin (auth)
• Other Authors: Souly Phanouvong (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Institut de recherche sur l'Asie du Sud-Est contemporaine 2014
• Subjects: medecine quality; drug regulation; Southeast Asia; pharmaceutical policies; epidemics; counterfeit; Mekong Subregion; health
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This study aims to increase awareness and interest on the pharmaceutical quality and counterfeit medicines issues in the Mekong Subregion. It provides a review of existing empirical findings regarding the state of medicine quality in the region. It also analyzes data on quality testing of drug sampl...