Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6047

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Publication type: Journal Article

Ghebrehiwet T.
Counterfeits kill!
Imprint. 2006 Apr-May 01; 53:(3):40-4

Abstract:

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) takes the global problem of counterfeit medicines very seriously. Its anti-counterfeiting campaign, launched on International Nurses Day (12 May) in 2005, aims to raise awareness of this problem among nurses and other health professionals and eventually the public.

Keywords:
Drug Labeling Drug and Narcotic Control Fraud/prevention & control* Fraud/statistics & numerical data Health Education Health Services Needs and Demand Humans International Council of Nurses Nurse's Role* Pharmaceutical Preparations/adverse effects Pharmaceutical Preparations/standards* Pharmaceutical Preparations/supply & distribution United States United States Food and Drug Administration World Health World Health Organization