South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here’s how
South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here’s how: People need a constant supply of affordable, safe and efficacious medicine. Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock Substandard and counterfeit medicines can be extremely dangerous. They are fraudulently manufactured to deceive buyers about the product’s quality, authenticity and effectiveness. These medicines don’t meet quality and regulatory …