Substandard and falsified medicines are harmful to patients, causing prolonged illness, side
effects, and preventable deaths. Moreover, they have an impact on the health system and …

Little is known about the adverse health, economic, and social impacts of substandard and
falsified medicines (SFMs). This systematic review aimed to identify the methods used in …

Objective To explore the impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on
the quality of medical products in Zimbabwe, including market risks for substandard and …

Abstract The World Health Organization and others warn that substandard and falsified
medicines harm health and waste money, especially in low-and middle-income countries …

Background: There is growing concern in sub-Saharan Africa that poor-quality antimicrobial
medicines may negate management of infectious diseases of public health importance …

Background: Both constrained access to essential medicines and combatting marketing of
substandard and falsified (SF) medicines are unmet health sector goals in Africa. Objective …

Background: Substandard and falsified (SF) medical products are removed from circulation
through a process called 'product recall'by medicines regulatory agencies. In Zambia, the …

Child mortality due to malaria and diarrhea can be reduced if proper treatment is received
timely at healthcare facilities, but various factors hinder this. The present study assessed the …

Substandard and falsified antimalarials contribute to the global malaria burden by
increasing the risk of treatment failures, adverse events, unnecessary health expenditures …

Adequate access to essential healthcare services is crucial to achieving good health and
wellbeing for everyone. Most communicable diseases, and maternal and child health …