Counterfeit Drugs: A Threat to Russia’s Security
The problem of counterfeit medicine is an acute and burning problem in Russia. It has even become a cause of serious concern for both the government as well as for physicians, medical experts and patients. According to some polls, about 40 percent of Russian citizens fear that they are taking either counterfeit medicine or medicine of poor quality. According to the estimate of experts, the share of counterfeit medicine on the Russian market is a staggering 12 percent of the total production.
By Alexei Peskov
10 June 2008