Fake antimalarials in Southeast Asia are a major impediment to malaria control: multinational cross‐sectional survey on the prevalence of fake antimalarials

M. Dondorp, Arjen; N. Newton, Paul; Mayxay, Mayfong; Van Damme, Wim; Smithuis, Frank; Yeung, Shunmay; Petit, A.; J. Lynam, Antony; Johnson, Austin; Tinh Hien, Tran; McGready, Rose; Farrar, Jeremy; Looareesuwan, S.; Day, Nick; D. Green, M.; J. White, Nicholas

doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01342.x

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Fake antimalarials in Southeast Asia are a major impediment to malaria control: multinational cross‐sectional survey on the prevalence of fake antimalarials

Published in Tropical Medicine & International Health • Dec 1, 2004

Authors:

Arjen M. Dondorp

Paul N. Newton

Mayfong Mayxay

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of counterfeit antimalarial drugs in Southeast (SE) Asia. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Pharmacies and shops selling antimalarial drugs in Myanmar (Burma), Lao PDR, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Proportion of artemisinin derivat...

Subject

Artesunate

Artemisinin

Counterfeit

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