Fake Malaria Drugs
(April 18th, 2009)
Malaria is endemic in Tanzania. Infection rates in the East African nation of 38 million are among the world’s highest.
Malaria is relatively easy to treat –- and drugs are available. But in Tanzania, and in much of the developing world, there’s an obstacle: counterfeit drugs. Counterfeiting malaria and other pharmaceuticals is a growing business worldwide. And, as Gretchen Wilson reports from Dar es Salaam, people with malaria often fall victim to these predators.
