Tag: Drug fraud

A search for a 'Force Tablet' can yield confusing results for multiple distinct products, ranging from prescription corticosteroids and antifungals to potentially dangerous, unregulated dietary supplements. This highlights a crucial issue in patient safety, as the same brand name can be applied to vastly different medications in various regions, leading to potential mix-ups and health risks.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), roughly 10% of medical products in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, highlighting the global menace of spurious drugs. A spurious drug is a type of falsified medication deliberately manufactured with misrepresentation to deceive consumers about its identity, origin, or composition.