Implications of use of contaminated drugs: a developing world scenario

Authors

Afia Zafar, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Rumina Hasan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Nasim Sabir, Aga Khan University

Document Type

Article

Department

Pathology and Microbiology

Abstract

Infections after use of inadequately sterilised therapeutic products have been reported worldwide. We believe that, in the absence of well established surveillance and notification procedures (as is often the case in developing countries), such instances are frequently not detected, and contaminated drugs continue to be marketed.

Publication (Name of Journal)

The Lancet

Recommended Citation

Zafar, A., Hasan, R., Sabir, N. (2003). Implications of use of contaminated drugs: a developing world scenario. The Lancet, 362(9378), 169-170.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol/628