Inversion in Distribution Channels on the Polish Pharmaceutical Market – Mechanisms of Counteracting Illegal Export of Medicinal Products

Subject and purpose of work: The subject matter of the study is irregularities in the distribution channels of medicinal products, medical devices and foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses. The inversion of distribution on the Polish pharmaceutical market has taken the form of illegal export of...

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Main Author: Żak Konrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-03-01
Series:Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2020-0007
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Summary:Subject and purpose of work: The subject matter of the study is irregularities in the distribution channels of medicinal products, medical devices and foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses. The inversion of distribution on the Polish pharmaceutical market has taken the form of illegal export of medicinal products, becoming one of the main aspects of cross-border crime. The purpose of the study is to identify the causes, present the essence and point to the effects of uncontrolled exports of pharmaceuticals for the Polish medicinal products supply system.
ISSN:2451-182X