Medication safety issue brief. Counterfeit drug prevention and identification.

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Medication safety issue brief. Counterfeit drug prevention and identification.

September 21, 2005

American Hospital Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Hosp Health Netw. 2005 Aug;79(8):29-30.

This brief addresses strategies to prevent the growth of counterfeit drugs. It is the third in a series of six briefs focusing on medication errors.

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