Ghana: New Film On Anti-Fake Drugs Campaign

Imagine being able to check the authenticity of any drug you purchase by the use of text messages. This idea may be totally unfamiliar but MPedigree, an emerging stakeholder forum around the subject of technology's role in the fight against fake drugs thinks it is highly possible.

Last week, at the premises of Goethe Institut in Accra, the forum outdoored 'If Symptoms Persist,' a 31 minute film that presents a probe into the fake drugs situation relying on expert testimony, stakeholder opinions and the reactions of ordinary consumers.

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