Counterfeit medicines and availability to patiеnts in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

摘要

The occurrence of counterfeit medicines represents a global problem, which affects patient’s health, pharmaceutical industry and public health also. The issue of counterfeit medicines is growing due to the increase of illegal production in global market, sales volume and sales structure. In order to find a solution of this problem, numerous state and professional subjects are involved. The aim of this study is to take an overview to: prevalence of counterfeit medicines, their basic characteristics and technologies for detection, recommendations of WHO, WTO, EU and other international organizations affected of falsified drugs.