Fake antimalarials in Southeast Asia are a major impediment to malaria control: multinational cross-sectional survey on the prevalence of fake antimalarials.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of counterfeit antimalarial drugs in Southeast (SE) Asia. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Pharmacies and shops selling antimalarial drugs in Myanmar (Burma), Lao PDR, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Proportion of artemisinin derivat...

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Main Authors: Dondorp, A, Newton, P, Mayxay, M, Van Damme, W, Smithuis, F, Yeung, S, Petit, A, Lynam, A, Johnson, A, Hien, T, Mcgready, R, Farrar, J, Looareesuwan, S, Day, N, Green, MD, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004