Description
Counterfeit drugs continue to infiltrate the drug market in the United States, causing illness and death. This book addresses this issue and examines the recent trends in drug counterfeiting over the past 5-10 years. The text shows perspectives from crime lab and toxicology lab personnel and academic researchers, and includes topics such as a history of cases and issues with counterfeit drugs, trends observed in forensic labs, instrumental methods and approaches used in detecting counterfeit medicines, and policy approaches for controlling counterfeit drugs. There is a focus on ways to reduce counterfeit drugs in the market, to help improve the health and safety of people all over the world.
Features :
- Focuses on recent (5-10) year trends in counterfeit drugs and analysis.
- Shows perspectives from crime lab and toxicology lab personnel and academic researchers.
- Focuses on drugs seized by law enforcement and approaches to reducing counterfeit medicine in the market.
- Discusses the detection and analysis of counterfeit drugs, and appropriate tools for combating this issue.
- Emphasizes the global impact of illegal medicines.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Counterfeit Drugs
Chapter 2 History and Overview of Counterfeit Drugs Cases
Chapter 3 Fake Pharmaceuticals- Clandestine Tablets and Counterfeit Medicines
Chapter 4 Results from a Survey of Trends in Seized Counterfeit Drugs
Chapter 5 Fentanyl Adulteration of Drugs and Seizure Trends
Chapter 6 Detection and Analysis of Counterfeit Drugs
Chapter 7 Trends in Counterfeit Drugs and Toxicology
Chapter 8 Analytical Tools for Examining Counterfeit Drug Products
Chapter 9 Coordinated Response to Poisonings and Fatalities from Counterfeit Tablets
Chapter 10 Laws and Procedures to Counter the Problem of Counterfeit Drugs
