Now more than ever, the proliferation, sale, and consumption of counterfeit drugs are on the rise. According to a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the counterfeit industry brings in about $2 billion in profits eah year, with 10-30% of the drugs available in developing countries being the product…
Category: Pharmaceutical and medical packaging
Three of the Most Bizarre Medical Practices From Days Gone By
Most people take modern medicine for granted. Nowadays, we can just hop on down to our local pharmacies, drugstores, or supermarkets, pick up pills in convenient, medical blister packaging or syrups in tamper-proof bottle packaging designs, and be on our way to recovery. Back in the day, though, people took harsh herbs and chemicals that…
