For at least three decades, Nigeria has been plagued by counterfeit and poor quality medicines, but today it offers a rare model of improvement.

AEI scholars analyze anti-malarial drug samples procured randomly from pharmacies in the largest city in Nigeria, the port of Lagos prior to and after the spectrometers were deployed.

How a brave regulator stemmed the tide of counterfeit drugs that threatened Nigeria.

Counterfeit and substandard medicines pose an increasing threat to global health, especially in the developing world. They kill hundreds of thousands--maybe millions--every year, undermine incentives for research and development for new drugs, and are even beginning to infiltrate North American markets.

What can national governments and concerned individuals do to combat...

The market for counterfeit products is barely understood. Not all counterfeiting is deceptive, so what is the best policy to deal with that reality?

While India is blamed for counterfeiting crucial drugs, a vast Chinese network behind the fakes is getting away.

Counterfeit drugs present dangers to society and better quality enforcement is important; it is also important to help people know how to tell whether medicines are safe to use.

Drugs donated to developing countries are being stolen by criminal groups, which harms patients, encourages criminal networks, and probably leads to dangerous counterfeiting.