Phake: the deadly world of falsified and substandard medicines

Preface

Introduction

Part I: The Deadly World of Dangerous Medicines

Historical Examples of Dangerous Medicines

Understanding the Problem

Overview of Research Findings and Possible Solutions

Part II: Dangerous Drug Problems by Location

Africa

India

China

Middle East

Other Emerging Markets

The Online Drug Market

Part III: Drug-Quality Assessments

Factors to Consider for Research

Results: What We Found

Results Broken Down for Africa, India, and Other Markets

Interpreting and Discussing the Results and Their Relevance

Part IV: The Way Forward

Developing Medical Regulatory Authorities: The U.S. FDA as a Case Study

International Cooperation against Criminals and the Lethal Trade in Fake Medicines

Market for Products of Varying Quality and the Intellectual Property Debate.