The State of Medicine Quality in the Mekong Sub-Region

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Sauwakon Ratanawijitrasin
Souly Phanouvong
Language
EnglishAbstract
This study aims to increase awareness and interest on the pharmaceutical quality and counterfeit medicines issues in the Mekong Subregion. It provides a review of existing empirical findings regarding the state of medicine quality in the region. It also analyzes data on quality testing of drug samples from the five countries (Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam) in the region, in order to develop a conceptual framework for addressing the issue at the regional level, and to suggest areas for further study.
Keywords
medecine quality; drug regulation; Southeast Asia; pharmaceutical policies; epidemics; counterfeit; Mekong Subregion; healthISBN
9782355960277Publisher website
http://books.openedition.org/irasecPublication date and place
2014Classification
Peace studies & conflict resolution