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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139631303321

Autore

Davison Mark <1968 Mar. 1->

Titolo

Pharmaceutical anti-counterfeiting [[electronic resource] ] : combating the real danger from fake drugs / / Mark Davison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2011

ISBN

1-283-17566-5

9786613175663

1-118-02366-8

1-118-02367-6

1-118-02365-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (428 p.)

Disciplina

615.1068/4

615.10684

Soggetti

Product counterfeiting

Drug adulteration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. General themes -- pt. 2. Authentication -- pt. 3. Product tracking -- pt. 4. Conclusions and the future -- pt. 5. Further Resources.

Sommario/riassunto

This book overviews and integrates the business and technical issues that pharmaceutical companies need to know in order to combat the major global problem of counterfeit medicines. In addition to discussion of the problems, the author Davison addresses analytical techniques scientists use to detect counterfeits and presents some possible solutions to the threat of counterfeit medical products. Coverage moves from basic overview of the problem, costs / risks to consumers (toxic products, mistrust of drug companies) and business (revenue loss, public trust), government oversight and regulation,