Aug 31 2012
"Many innovative solutions are being proposed to help tackle the spread of counterfeit drugs in developing countries," GlobalVoices reports. The blog includes highlights from several news articles and blog posts on the topic, including a number of solutions used to identify such drugs. The blog also includes a link to a TEDxBoston talk by Ashifi Gogo, an entrepreneur from Ghana, in which he "explains how his solution works by combining cell phones, community, and the cooperation of governments and pharmaceutical companies" (Rakotomalala, 8/30).
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