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close this bookCounterfeit drugs (WHO/EDM, 1999, 61 p.)
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View the documentExecutive Summary
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View the document3. Impact on public health
View the document4. Factors facilitating counterfeiting
Open this folder and view contents5. Developing national strategies
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Open this folder and view contents8. Inspection when pharmaceutical products are suspected to be counterfeit, spurious or substandard
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