Drug problem or medicrime? Distribution and use of falsified Tramadol medication in Egypt and West Africa

Tramadol is a synthetic opioid that is widely used as an analgesic for alleviating pain of moderate to medium intensity. With potency estimated to be about one-tenth that of morphine, tramadol is considered as relatively safe with regard to poisonings or dependency. Yet there are increasing reports...

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Published in:	Journal of illicit economies and development Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 52 - 62
Main Author:	Klein, Axel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London LSE Press 2019
Subjects:	Egypt Falsified Medicines medicrime pharmaceutical industry regulation synthetic opioids Tramadol West Africa
ISSN:	2516-7227, 2516-7227
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