Что подделывают в России

	1-е место: антибиотики – 38% 2-е место: спазмальгетики – 7% 3-е место: противовоспалительные средства – 6% 4-е место: препараты плазмы крови – 5% 5-е место: противоязвенные средства – 4%
68% всех фальшивок – подделка лекарств зарубежных производителей.

8. Follow-up Activity

1. Prove that:

1. The problem of counterfeit drugs is a worldwide problem.

2. It is not an easy thing to detect a counterfeit drug.

3. There is a great risks involved with taking counterfeit medication.

4. The precise and detailed data on counterfeit drugs is difficult to obtain.

2. Agree or disagree with the following:

1. Drug counterfeiting is relatively rare in the USA.

2. Counterfeiting is the greatest in those regions which have less effective regulatory system and market control.

3. There are no promising technologies for prevention of counterfeit drugs.

4. It is the consumers who should protect themselves from risks associated with counterfeit drugs.

5. Healthcare professionals are likely to identify counterfeit medications.

6. International collaboration is one of the worldwide strategies to combat counterfeiting.

3. Debate:

• whether counterfeit medications can be stopped by legal means;

• whether counterfeit medications cause much hazard to Public Health Services.

4. Make projects:

   • prepare a leaflet for university-wide distribution that describes the risks involved with taking counterfeit medications; means of protection from counterfeits;

   • prepare a report on the main means of identification of counterfeits and the role of professionals in combating counterfeits.