Claims 40 per cent of Indonesia drugs counterfeit
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An international pharmaceutical industry group claims 40 per cent of all drugs sold in Indonesia may be counterfeit.
The IPMG says the rise in sales has been driven by higher demand for cheaper drugs coupled with weak legal measures tackling the fakes.
The Jakarta Post newspaper quotes a spokesman for Indonesia's anti-counterfeiting society as saying most of the fake drugs were imported and included prescribed medicines and over-the-counter drugs such as those for pain and weight loss.
The World Health Organisation estimates some 200,000 people die every year because of counterfeit drugs.
