My Operafake malaria medicine in Nigeria
Friday, January 11, 2013 11:49:59 AM
Fake medicine is a reality in Nigeria and the country has been
battling the trade in counterfeit drugs for over 20 years.
A recent report said that more than two-thirds of malaria medicine in
the country was fake or substandard, with some pills containing just
chalk or sawdust.
But now more packs of medicine are being given a unique code which
once sent by text message will reveal if the drugs are safe to take or
not.
The BBC's Will Ross reports from Lagos.
battling the trade in counterfeit drugs for over 20 years.
A recent report said that more than two-thirds of malaria medicine in
the country was fake or substandard, with some pills containing just
chalk or sawdust.
But now more packs of medicine are being given a unique code which
once sent by text message will reveal if the drugs are safe to take or
not.
The BBC's Will Ross reports from Lagos.
