CRIMINAL THREAT OF OCCURRENCE OF LOW-QUALITY AND COUNTERFEIT MEDICAL PRODUCTS
CRIMINAL THREAT OF OCCURRENCE OF LOW-QUALITY AND COUNTERFEIT MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Summary/Abstract: The world is changing fast. Advances in technology, radical changes in communication and access to information, cheap transportation and the growth of global transnational corporations are influencing the shaping of the relief of our daily lives. The quality of medicines and medical products is one of the many areas that are exposed to the pressure of the stated determinants of world socio-economic trends. Poor quality and counterfeit medical products, such as vaccines and drugs, pose a serious and growing global health challenge. Other medical devices, such as diagnostic kits and means of preventing infection, including, but not limited to, masks and hand sanitizers, are also on the market in low-quality and counterfeit versions. In this paper, the author considers all these medical devices as possible low – quality and falsified health products. Following the existing normative framework at the national and international level, the author presents various aspects of the criminal threat caused by the presence of low-quality and falsified medical devices. By considering the strategy of combating the gravitational problem, the author finalizes his view of the importance of low-quality and counterfeit medical products for the vital values of today’s society.

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