Miti Health Stops Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs From Damaging The Developing World
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Fake or weak drugs can do more than keep you from getting better—they can increase antibiotic resistance.
A New York Times op-ed last year highlighted the global disparity in access to quality medication. For people in developing countries, counterfeit drugs are a huge problem. In fact, a more recent Washington Post piece refers to the problem of unreliable pharmaceuticals as a global pandemic, amounting to an estimated $75 billion market annually. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that up to 30% of drugs sold in low-income countries are fake, expired or damaged, compared to 1% in more industrialized nations.