Fake drugs Stories

How fake medication is a problem across the world
DW News  |  Aug 02, 2025

Demand for drugs, including weight-loss injections, is sending people to dangerous places to get their medicine. But spotting dodgy marketplaces is no...

One in six cancer drugs in Kenya, Ethiopia found to be substandard
DW News  |  Jul 01, 2025

Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or t...

30 per cent of medicines in Africa are fake - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

The report reveals that essential medicines such as HIV antiretrovirals, antimalarials, painkillers like tramadol, and antibiotics are the most freque...

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