Future Information Technology Tools for Fighting Substandard and Falsified Medicines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Future Information Technology Tools for Fighting Substandard and Falsified Medicines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines have emerged as a global public health issue within the last two decades especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Serious consequences of this problem include a loss of trust and increased financial costs due to less disease control and more fr...

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Main Authors: Huma Rasheed, Ludwig Höllein, Ulrike Holzgrabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
information technology
substandard and falsified medicines
field testing
quality evaluation
mobile apps
medicine authentication tools
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00995/full

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