Substandard and Fraudulent Medicines Pose Threat

Deadly Fake Medicines by Amir Attaran and Roger Bate.  The New York Times.  November 20, 2012.

This opinion piece recounts estimates that at least 100,000 people die every year from substandard and falsified medicines.  Shoddy drug companies and organized criminal groups often produce drugs with no or harmful active ingredients.  The article advocates a treaty that among other things will define "falsified" and "substandard" so that focused actions can be taken.