More important than their economic impact, counterfeit medicines pose a significant global public health problem.

But, in seeking answers, we must first acknowledge that the issue is larger than just counterfeit medicines.

Counterfeit Reality

That coin is counterfeit.

1977 Chairman, Counterfeit Currency Tribunal.

Technological innovations to track counterfeit drugs

Is this drug real or counterfeit?

Total counterfeit drug incidents by year.

Some of these counterfeit products contain toxic ingredients.

The medicines are needed.

They give us medicines.

In Astrakhan, a café patron paid with counterfeit money

All you will get is simulated, superficial, counterfeit reality.

Are you allergic to any medicines?

Are you allergic to any medicines?

Some of the packaging errors on counterfeit drugs are quite comical.

I bought these medicines for my father.

Free medicines are only part of the solution.

Keep all medicines out of reach of children.

Keep all medicines out of reach of children.

I try to take few medicines, if possible.

An examination, conducted at the Criminal Expertise Center, determined that it was counterfeit.

A resident of Leningrad Oblast is convicted of passing counterfeit money in Karelia

Two main problems limit the availability of medicines today.

These medicines should be taken three times a day.

Many human medicines should never be given to cats.

The customs control service withdrew the birds and burnt them alive as counterfeit articles.

In the major cities there are multi level department stores that sell counterfeit goods almost exclusively.

Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.

UNITAID s patent pool for AIDS medicines, for example, allows generics producers to make cheaper versions of patented medicines by enabling patent holders to license their technology in exchange for royalties. Ultimately, generics remain the current front runner in terms of delivering affordable medicines.

Many innovative solutions are being proposed to help tackle the spread of counterfeit drugs in developing countries.

Novartis s Arogya Parivar model sells medicines in smaller, more affordable package sizes.

As a result, patients are denied access to the medicines they need.

Anti retroviral medicines can help save millions from death due to AIDS.

Government finances health care research because improved medicines are a public good.

Jibon Tari is anchoring near remote villages, bringing doctors, nurses and medicines.

UNITAID s patent pool for AIDS medicines, for example, allows generics producers to make cheaper versions of patented medicines by enabling patent holders to license their technology in exchange for royalties.

He criticizes the government for its claim that 95 of required medicines are produced domestically and wonders how many of those locally produced medicines are certified according to international standards.

First, Africa s poor cannot afford insecticide treated bed nets and the correct medicines.

Novartis has agreed to make these medicines available at the cost of production.

They pay for food, clean water, medicines, and to keep kids in school.

Ultimately, generics remain the current front runner in terms of delivering affordable medicines.

I shall buy ration and medicines with this money, Bhuri, Tanju s neighbour, said.

Advocates of improved access to medicines have posed three demands of the pharmaceutical industry

In some cases, deficient storage and refrigeration systems turn safe medicines into dangerous substances.