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Matthew E. Falagas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Counterfeit or substandard antimicrobial drugs a review of the scientific evidence
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2007Co-Authors: Theodoros Kelesidis, Matthew E. Falagas, Iosif Kelesidis, Petros I RafailidisAbstract:There is growing universal concern regarding Counterfeit Medications. In particular, Counterfeit antimicrobial drugs are a threat to public health with many devastating consequences for patients; increased mortality and morbidity and emergence of drug resistance. In addition, physicians treating these patients lose their confidence in the Medications used and report high levels of bacterial resistance. The problem with fake and suboptimal Medications got worse with the advent of the World Wide Web; a significant proportion of Medications that are sold through Internet pharmacies is Counterfeit. Various initiatives of the WHO (the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce) are hopefully going to tackle this very important public health issue. In this article, we review the available evidence in peer-reviewed articles and World Wide Web information resources regarding the issue of Counterfeit antimicrobials.
Michael Gilbert - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Counterfeit Medications and Fentanyl
JAMA Internal Medicine, 2016Co-Authors: Traci C. Green, Michael GilbertAbstract:The steep recent increase in overdose deaths and near-deaths nationwide involving fentanyl signals a new chapter in the epidemic of opioid use. Throughout the United States and Canada, seizures of pill presses, large quantities of active pharmaceutical ingredient in powder form, and Counterfeit pills have been reported. Since fall 2013, the highly potent opioid fentanyl and its analogues have contributed to more than 5000 overdose deaths in the United States. In 2014, one-fifth of Ohio’s overdoses were associated with fentanyl; in 2015, two-thirds of New Hampshire’s fatal overdoses and half of Rhode Island’s overdoses were associated with fentanyl. The research letter by Arens et al1 in this issue of JAMA Internal Medicine reports a case series of Counterfeit Xanax (alprazolam) tablets containing fentanyl and etizolam detected by poison control and emergency medical professionals in San Francisco, California. The authors should be commended for identifying and warning the public, to prevent further harm occurring as a result of the supply of this Counterfeit medication. Language: en
Theodoros Kelesidis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Counterfeit or substandard antimicrobial drugs a review of the scientific evidence
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2007Co-Authors: Theodoros Kelesidis, Matthew E. Falagas, Iosif Kelesidis, Petros I RafailidisAbstract:There is growing universal concern regarding Counterfeit Medications. In particular, Counterfeit antimicrobial drugs are a threat to public health with many devastating consequences for patients; increased mortality and morbidity and emergence of drug resistance. In addition, physicians treating these patients lose their confidence in the Medications used and report high levels of bacterial resistance. The problem with fake and suboptimal Medications got worse with the advent of the World Wide Web; a significant proportion of Medications that are sold through Internet pharmacies is Counterfeit. Various initiatives of the WHO (the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce) are hopefully going to tackle this very important public health issue. In this article, we review the available evidence in peer-reviewed articles and World Wide Web information resources regarding the issue of Counterfeit antimicrobials.
Traci C. Green - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Counterfeit Medications and Fentanyl
JAMA Internal Medicine, 2016Co-Authors: Traci C. Green, Michael GilbertAbstract:The steep recent increase in overdose deaths and near-deaths nationwide involving fentanyl signals a new chapter in the epidemic of opioid use. Throughout the United States and Canada, seizures of pill presses, large quantities of active pharmaceutical ingredient in powder form, and Counterfeit pills have been reported. Since fall 2013, the highly potent opioid fentanyl and its analogues have contributed to more than 5000 overdose deaths in the United States. In 2014, one-fifth of Ohio’s overdoses were associated with fentanyl; in 2015, two-thirds of New Hampshire’s fatal overdoses and half of Rhode Island’s overdoses were associated with fentanyl. The research letter by Arens et al1 in this issue of JAMA Internal Medicine reports a case series of Counterfeit Xanax (alprazolam) tablets containing fentanyl and etizolam detected by poison control and emergency medical professionals in San Francisco, California. The authors should be commended for identifying and warning the public, to prevent further harm occurring as a result of the supply of this Counterfeit medication. Language: en
Iosif Kelesidis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Counterfeit or substandard antimicrobial drugs a review of the scientific evidence
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2007Co-Authors: Theodoros Kelesidis, Matthew E. Falagas, Iosif Kelesidis, Petros I RafailidisAbstract:There is growing universal concern regarding Counterfeit Medications. In particular, Counterfeit antimicrobial drugs are a threat to public health with many devastating consequences for patients; increased mortality and morbidity and emergence of drug resistance. In addition, physicians treating these patients lose their confidence in the Medications used and report high levels of bacterial resistance. The problem with fake and suboptimal Medications got worse with the advent of the World Wide Web; a significant proportion of Medications that are sold through Internet pharmacies is Counterfeit. Various initiatives of the WHO (the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce) are hopefully going to tackle this very important public health issue. In this article, we review the available evidence in peer-reviewed articles and World Wide Web information resources regarding the issue of Counterfeit antimicrobials.
