Surveillance for falsified and substandard medicines in Africa and Asia by local organizations using the low-cost GPHF Minilab.
BACKGROUND:Substandard and falsified medical products present a serious threat to public health, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Their identification using pharmacopeial analysis is expensive and requires sophisticated equipment and highly trained personnel. Simple, low-cost technolo...
Main Authors: | Albert Petersen, Nadja Held, Lutz Heide, Difäm-EPN Minilab Survey Group |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5587284?pdf=render |
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