India Drug Watchdog Says 4-5% Of Drugs Still Substandard
Executive Summary
Health authorities have been working for years toward ensuring the safety of medicines in the global supply chain, and India - one of the biggest providers of inexpensive generics worldwide - has been a key focus. But while the incidence of substandard medicines in the country has fallen, it still hovers at around 4-5% of supplies, according to the country’s drug regulator, which is proposing new steps.
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