Problem

Unethical pharmaceutical practices


Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Criminal activities of pharmacists
Illegal dispensing of drugs
Pharmaceutical malpractice
Corruption in pharmaceutical industry
Blackmail involving drugs
Unfair pharmaceutical practices
Fraudulent pharmaceutical practices
Incidence:

In some countries pharmacists adhere strictly to regulations, whereas in others drugs which require prescriptions are available freely without such prescriptions, if only to regular customers. In Brazil, up to 1000 children are born each year with deformities due to misinformation and ignorance about the use of the drug Thalidomide as a cure for leprosy.

Subject(s):
Action Action
Health Care Hospitals
Health Care Pharmacy
Industry Industry
Innovative change Change
Law Legality
Societal Problems Corruption
Societal Problems Crime
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 13: Climate ActionGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems
Date of last update
04.07.2021 – 12:29 CEST