Coronavius leads to the flood of false drugs

From Malaysia to Mozambique, police seized tens of thousands of face-to-face masks and fake drugs, which are said to be capable of “curing” coronobrus.

While the world's leading drug producers are at a standstill, the number of dangerous counterfeit drugs is on the market.

While the world's two largest drug producers China and India are in isolation, demand has become much higher than supply, and the circulation of counterfeit drugs has increased greatly.

The same week that the World Health Organisation (OBSH) declared the coronary virus a pandemic, Interpol's unit to fight global pharmaceutical crime, conducted 121 arrests in 90 countries in just seven days, resulting in the seizure of dangerous drugs worth over $14 million.

The illegal trafficking of such counterfeit medical items during a public health crisis is a complete disregard for people's lives,” said Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stack.

According to WHO, counterfeit medical supplies, which include drugs that may be contaminated, contain the wrong or inactive compound, or may have expired, are worth more than 30 billion dollars in low or middle income countries.

The best possible result is that these fake drugs don't cure the disease they've been thinking about”, says Pernet Burdilion Esteve from the O team. The BSH for the fight of counterfeit products broadcasts KosovaPress.

But the worst possible result is that they will actively harm because they can be contaminated by something toxic. ”

The global pharmaceutical industry is worth over a trillion dollars. The endless supply chains extend to major producers in countries like China and India, through packing depots in Europe, South America, or Asia, drug dealers everywhere in the world.

Maybe nothing is as globalized as the@x1> drug, Esteve says. However, as the world closes, the supply chain has already begun to flare.

Some pharmaceutical companies in India have told the BBC that it is now operating on 50-60 percent of normal capacity. While Indian companies supply 20 percent of all essential drugs to the African continent, African countries will be particularly affected.

Producers and suppliers are also struggling because the first classes to make pills are now so expensive that some companies simply cannot continue to function.

A producer in Pakistan said it's used to buy raw materials for an antimalatic drug called a urine hydrochlor for about $100 per kilo. But today the price has risen to $1150 per kilo.

While a growing number of countries are imposing a full blockade, it is not only problematic to reduce production but also to increase demand, as people worldwide are panic - collecting basic drugs.

This unstable mix, reducing supply and increasing demand is why O BSH has warned a dangerous leap in the production and sale of fake drugs.