Fake drugs that could kill are on the rise in Western countries – here’s why

Susanne Lundin; Rui Liu

Fake drugs that could kill are on the rise in Western countries – here’s why

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Specialist publication article › Popular science

Abstract

Fake medicines – illegal and substandard pharmaceuticals – have until now largely been a problem in low and middle-income countries. Ranging from lifestyle products to lifesaving medicines, such products are now also on the rise in the Western world. The spread is concerning, as fake medicines can be completely ineffective or extremely toxic.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 2019 Jun 24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Subject classification (UKÄ)

Ethnology
Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy

Free keywords

Falsified medicine
Sweden
Europe

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https://theconversation.com/fake-drugs-that-could-kill-are-on-the-rise-in-western-countries-heres-why-119059

1 Book chapter
1 Newspaper article

Medicines in the grey market: A sociocultural analysis of individual agency
Liu, R. & Lundin, S., 2020 Jun 1, Movement of knowledge: Medical humanties perspectives on medicine, science, and experience. Hansson, K. & Irwin, R. (eds.). Lund: Nordic Academic Press, p. 233-258 25 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review

Open Access
The drugs don’t work: Fake medicines are on the rise because of people self-diagnosing and buying online
Lundin, S. & Liu, R., 2019 Jun 27, iNews, p. 31.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Newspaper article

Open Access

1 Not started
1 Active
3 Finished

Medical humanities research node
Irwin, R. (PI), Nilsson, G. (Researcher), Idvall, M. (Researcher), Hansson, K. (PI), Alftberg, Å. (Researcher), Tunlid, A. (Researcher), Lundin, S. (Researcher), Brenthel, A. (Researcher), Liu, R. (Project coordinator), Liljefors, M. (Researcher), Enevold Duncan, J. (Researcher), Engström, L. (Researcher), Sundin, O. (Researcher), Andersson, C. (Researcher), Högberg, C. (Researcher) & Hennessey, J. (Project coordinator)
2016/01/01 → …
Project: Network
Illegal drugs - gathering information from the public and doctors. A preliminary evaluation of the implementation of knowledge in society. LUinnovation/VINNOVA (Projekt ID: 2014-1006)
Lundin, S. (PI), Liu, R. (PI) & Troein, M. (PI)
Project: Research
Falsified Medicines. What the public says and professionals know – knowledge exchange providing a basis for actions.
Lundin, S. (Researcher), Muller, E. (Researcher), Masimirembwa, C. (Researcher), Roviss Khambule, P. (Project communication officer), Gosa, T. (Administrator) & Smith, A. (Researcher)
2018/10/12 → 2020/12/12
Project: Research

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Fake drugs that could kill are on the rise in Western countries – here’s why

Abstract

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Research output

Medicines in the grey market: A sociocultural analysis of individual agency

The drugs don’t work: Fake medicines are on the rise because of people self-diagnosing and buying online

Projects

Medical humanities research node

Illegal drugs - gathering information from the public and doctors. A preliminary evaluation of the implementation of knowledge in society. LUinnovation/VINNOVA (Projekt ID: 2014-1006)

Falsified Medicines. What the public says and professionals know – knowledge exchange providing a basis for actions.

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