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counterfeit drug Pharmacology A formulation sold or marketed as if it were a particular proprietary substance produced by a particular manufacturer with specified ingredients, which it may or may not, in fact, contain. See Generic drug, Proprietary drug. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The World Health Organization estimates that the prevalence of counterfeit pharmaceuticals ranges from less than 1% in developed countries to more than 30% in developing countries, and 50% from illicit web sites. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are a $32 billion industry representing 10 percent of the global market, according to the U. A spin-off technology from the program is already being used to identify counterfeit pharmaceuticals. |
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