Falsified and substandard medicines trafficking: A wakeup call for the African continent

• Main Authors: Yusuf Hassan Wada (Author), Abdullahi Abdulrahman (Author), Musabu Ibrahim Muhammad (Author), Vivian Chiemerie Owanta (Author), Pearl Udoka Chimelumeze (Author), Garba M. Khalid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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While great effort is being placed on reducing disease burdens in Africa, the circulation of falsified and substandard medicines in the continent are reversing the hard-won gains. This commentary provides insights on the high (and increasing) burden, impact and threat that falsified and substandard...