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Fighting the global counterfeit medicines challenge: A consumer-facing communication strategy in the US is an imperative

Sylvester Senyo Ofori-Parku

2022Journal of Global Health25 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The headline of a January 18, 2022 news story in the Wall Street Journal read “Drugmaker Gilead Alleges Counterfeiting Ring Sold Its HIV Drugs.” The article reported that counterfeit HIV medicines sometimes contained over-the-counter painkillers or antipsychotic drugs. Unfortunately, the subject in this title is not a one-off occurrence; it is a global health issue. […]

Topics & Concepts

HeadlineCounterfeitCounterfeit DrugsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Internet privacySubject (documents)AdvertisingMedicineBusinessFamily medicinePolitical scienceComputer scienceWorld Wide WebLawPharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyPharmaceutical studies and practices