It doesn’t occur to you that maybe what you have swallowed is more like a placebo (no efficacy) or a poison (not safe) – a counterfeit masquerading as a potent drug. “Substandard and falsified medical products are by their very nature difficult to detect,” explained Dr Wanjala. He added that governance issues related to substandard and falsified medical products in Kenya are similar to the issues faced by all other countries. A key tool in fighting substandard and falsified medical products is a functioning and appropriate legal framework. “More cases of substandard medicines could be underreported,” Deats noted.

Source: Daily Nation January 08, 2018 18:11 UTC