Interventions to combat or prevent drug counterfeiting: a systematic review

Drug counterfeiting has serious public health and safety implications. The objective of this study was to systematically review the evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to combat or prevent drug counterfeiting. The study concludes that policymakers and stakeholders would benefit from registration and WHO-prequalification of drugs and may also consider multifaceted interventions. Future effectiveness studies should address the methodological limitations of the available evidence.

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El-Jardali F, Akl E, Fadlallah R, Oliver S, Saleh N, El-Bawab L et al. Interventions to combat or prevent drug counterfeiting: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2015;5:e006290. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006290