Substandard, Spurious, Falsely labelled, Falsified and Counterfeit (SSFFC) Medical Products

This fact sheet contains:

• Key facts about counterfeit medications
• Scope of the problem,
• Contents of SSFFC medical products
• Identifying an SSFFC medical product

• SSFFC medical products and the Internet

• Checklist for medicines purchased online
• Global impact

…and the WHO resposne to the problem, which includes the WHO Surveillance and Monitoring System.

Last modified: March 25, 2019

Language: English