Educació en competències: TFG-Farmàcia
Garreta Pena, Mireia Elisabet; Carretero Colomer, Marián
Abstract
Falsified medicines are a global public health risk. This review analyses the evolution of European legislation on counterfeit medicines, requiring individual identification of the packaging of all prescription drugs sold on the Spanish market. The detection of illicit products, safety devices, influencing factors, regularization, control, and the consequences of these, advice for patients, and the incidence rate are some of the topics discussed in depth throughout the paper. In conclusion, the main purpose of future legislation is to ensure consumer safety and harmonization within the EU.
Keywords: unique identifier, anti-tampering device, global trade item number.
Reception date: 27/10/2017
Acceptance date: 17/11/2017