Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Thursday, Apr 21, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, Apr 21, 2005 |
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Opinion
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Letters Fake drugs
Producing fake drugs and food adulteration are not corrupt practices that are exclusive to India. Several medicines manufactured in the UK, for instance, are fake and result in the deaths of thousands across the world. And pharma companies seldom follow scientists' instructions to alert drug regulators when they come across counterfeited drugs. In 2001, scores of patients died in China due to the circulation of fake drugs. The World Health Organisation estimates that fake drugs account for 10 per cent of the drugs sold around the world. And that, of the one million who succumb to malaria annually, one-fifth can be saved if the medication is of superior quality. Fake paracetemol syrups kill children in India, Bangladesh and Nigeria. Anti-depressants are repackaged as antiretroviral AIDS drugs in Congo. Fake meningitis vaccines were sold in Nigeria. In this background, India needs to prepare and document its formulae. Such honest labelling will not only capture the global market but also render invaluable service to society. K. K. Lakshmanan Leicester (UK)
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