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Booming street pharmacies fuel illicit drug markets in Central Africa
Original: When streets become pharmacies: Booming illicit markets in Central Africa
Street vendors across Central Africa are increasingly selling medicines and pharmaceutical products illegally, turning public sidewalks into informal pharmacies. A United Nations-backed report highlights how weak regulation, limited access to affordable healthcare and porous borders have allowed these illicit markets to flourish, raising public health concerns over counterfeit and expired drugs reaching vulnerable populations.
Why now: A new United Nations report on illicit medicine markets in Central Africa has drawn fresh attention to the issue.
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