PRO/EDR> Malaria – Cameroon, Congo DR: counterfeit drugs

Malaria — Cameroon
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This Medical Product Alert relates to the recent circulation of 2 confirmed falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate circulating in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, containing 0 active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Quinine Sulphate is used for the treatment of Falciparum Malaria in the region. These products were initially discovered by a local NGO. They initially failed field screening and were submitted to a WHO pre-qualified Quality Assurance laboratory.