Burkina Faso: Government Inaction Spurs Consumption of Counterfeit Drugs

Ouagadougou — One in five pharmaceutical drugs bought in Ouagadougou is counterfeit and sold on the street with no prescription and no expiry date, according to the Ministry of Health.

Despite laws banning the practice, the government has lost control of the industry and the unregulated drug market continues to expand, with damaging health consequences, fear doctors - and cheating the economy of up to US$4.7 million per year, according to the National Committee of Drug Control (CNLD).

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