Problem of fake medicines in developing countries could be solved, experts say
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 08:28
in Health & Medicine
Counterfeiting of drugs is a huge industry. In Africa the situation is extremely serious. Half of the malaria medication sold there could be ineffective or even harmful. There is currently no good way to identify counterfeit drugs. However, researchers in Sweden and the UK have now developed a technique that could resolve the situation.