
### How drug traceability reduces counterfeit drugs
Counterfeit drugs are a serious public health problem.
They can be ineffective, contain dangerous ingredients, or be mislabeled.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), counterfeit drugs cause an estimated 100,000 deaths each year.
Drug traceability is a system that tracks drugs from the manufacturer to the patient.
This helps to ensure that drugs are authentic and have not been tampered with.
There are a number of ways to improve d
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