Phake : the deadly world of falsified and substandard medicines / Roger Bate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bate, Roger, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharmaceutical industry--Corrupt practices.

Pharmaceutical industry.

Drug adulteration.

Product counterfeiting.

Drug traffic.

Counterfeit Drugs.

Fraud.

Drug Industry.

Drug and Narcotic Control.

Internationality.

Medical Subjects:

Counterfeit Drugs.

Fraud.

Drug Industry.

Drug and Narcotic Control.

Internationality.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 457 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Deadly world of falsified and substandard medicines

Fake : the deadly world of falsified and substandard medicines

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The AEI Press, publisher for the American Enterprise Institute, [2014]

Summary:

Phake: The Deadly World of Falsified and Substandard Medicines explores the underground trade in illegal medicines that kills over 100,000 people per year and supplants billions of dollars of real products. Roger Bate provides a fascinating firsthand account of the illegal industry and an incisive academic and policy analysis, unraveling a complex web of criminal traders, corrupt officials, and an inattentive international community. Part investigative journalism and part academic research into the legal, economic, and scientific underpinnings of the fake drug market, Phake provides the fullest picture to date of this odious trade. Most importantly, Bate explains how to change laws and enact policies in both wealthy and emerging nations that could save many of those lives. Book jacket.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-422) and index.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: 9780844772325 Bate, Roger. Washington, D.C. : AEI Press, 2012

ISBN:

9780844772332

084477233X

OCLC:

871042807

Publisher Number:

99972271064