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Abstract Counterfeiting of medicines, also known as "falsification" or "adulteration", is the process in which the identity, origin, or history of genuine medicines are intentionally modified. Currently, counterfeit medicines are a global crisis that affects and is mostly caused by developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. These countries lack strict law enforcement against this practice and have low-income populations with medicinal needs. Lately, the crisis has escalated, impacting developed countries as well, e.g., the US and the EU, mainly via the Internet. Despite this extension, some current laws aim to control and minimize the crisis' magnitude. Falsification of medicines maintains an illegitimate supply chain that is connected to the legitimate one, both of which are extremely complex, making such falsification difficult to control. Furthermore, political and economic causes are related to the crisis' hasty growth, causing serious consequences for individuals and public health, as well as for the economy of different countries. Recently, organizations, technologies and initiatives have been created to overcome the situation. Nevertheless, the development of more effective measures that could aggregate all the existing strategies into a large functioning network could help prevent the acquisition of counterfeit medicines and create awareness among the general population.
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Brasil , Medicamentos Falsificados/efeitos adversos , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Comércio Eletrônico , Legislação de Medicamentos/normasRESUMO
After raising more than $700 million, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and chief executive officer of a healthcare startup once valued at $10 billion, was found guilty on four charges of defrauding investors. Founded in 2003, Theranos Inc. was a privately held corporation that aimed to disrupt the diagnostics industry with rapid, direct-to-consumer laboratory testing using only "a drop of blood" and the company's patented Nanotainer technology. By exploiting gaps in regulatory policy, Theranos brought its panel of laboratory tests to patients without pre-market review or validation from peer-reviewed scientific research. Investigations into Theranos' dubious operations and inaccurate test results exposed the failed venture which had squandered millions of dollars. Theranos affected the lives and health of patients further disrupting an already tenuous relationship between healthcare and the public - the importance of which cannot be understated in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. As medical systems address a national public health crisis and pervasive structural inequities, we must align stakeholder incentives between industry and academic biomedical innovation to rebuild trust with our patients.
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COVID-19/diagnóstico , Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico/métodos , Fraude/prevenção & controle , Pandemias , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico/ética , Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico/normas , Atenção à Saúde , Fraude/economia , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Fraude/tendências , Humanos , Nanoestruturas/normas , Nanotecnologia/economia , Nanotecnologia/normas , Saúde Pública , Estados UnidosAssuntos
Pesquisa Biomédica/normas , Fraude/prevenção & controle , Tecnologia Biomédica/economia , Tecnologia Biomédica/legislação & jurisprudência , Tecnologia Biomédica/métodos , Feminino , Fraude/história , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Testes Hematológicos/economia , Testes Hematológicos/métodos , História do Século XXI , HumanosAssuntos
Tecnologia Biomédica/legislação & jurisprudência , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Direitos do Paciente/legislação & jurisprudência , Tecnologia Biomédica/economia , Tecnologia Biomédica/métodos , Feminino , Fraude/ética , Fraude/história , Fraude/prevenção & controle , Testes Hematológicos/economia , Testes Hematológicos/métodos , História do Século XXI , Humanos , Direitos do Paciente/éticaAssuntos
Conflito de Interesses , Indústria Farmacêutica/legislação & jurisprudência , Educação Médica Continuada/ética , Ética Médica , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Conflito de Interesses/legislação & jurisprudência , Indústria Farmacêutica/ética , Fraude/ética , Indústrias/ética , Indústrias/legislação & jurisprudência , Estados UnidosAssuntos
Publicidade/legislação & jurisprudência , Qualidade de Produtos para o Consumidor/legislação & jurisprudência , Difamação/legislação & jurisprudência , Óleos de Peixe , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Saúde Pública/legislação & jurisprudência , Animais , Humanos , Nova Zelândia , BaleiasRESUMO
Since COVID-19 emerged, a plethora of misinformation has undermined the public's ability to identify reliable sources of accurate information. To identify the range of methods governments used to address COVID-19 misinformation, we conducted a content analysis of international media and evaluated government actions in light of international law, which protects freedom of expression and calls on governments to guarantee this fundamental right even during a pandemic or other emergency. We identified five categories of government activities: (1) disseminating and increasing access to accurate information; (2) restricting access to accurate information; (3) disseminating disinformation, false information, and misinformation; (4) addressing commercial fraud; and (5) criminalizing expression. The goal of addressing COVID-19 misinformation is best served by protecting expression, disseminating factual information, ensuring strong protections for whistleblowers, and supporting an independent media environment. Conversely, governments undermine public health when they create a state of uncertainty and violate human rights.
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COVID-19/epidemiologia , Comunicação , Informação de Saúde ao Consumidor/normas , Governo Federal , Saúde Pública/normas , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Humanos , Disseminação de Informação , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2Assuntos
Prescrição Inadequada/legislação & jurisprudência , Licenciamento em Medicina/legislação & jurisprudência , Profissionalismo/legislação & jurisprudência , Radiologistas/legislação & jurisprudência , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/virologia , Direito Penal/legislação & jurisprudência , Fraude/ética , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Alemanha , Humanos , Prescrição Inadequada/ética , Masculino , Relações Médico-Paciente/ética , Má Conduta Profissional/ética , Má Conduta Profissional/legislação & jurisprudência , Profissionalismo/ética , Radiologistas/ética , SARS-CoV-2/genética , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação , Confiança/psicologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to investigate the perception of financial exploitation and its causes and consequences by older adults who have firsthand experience of being exploited. METHOD: Thirty-one cognitively healthy older adult participants aged 50 or older were drawn from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study. In-depth, one-on-one interviews were conducted. Interview transcripts were analyzed using an iterative, data-driven, thematic coding scheme and emergent themes were summarized. RESULTS: Categories of financial exploitation included (a) investment fraud, (b) wage theft/money owed, (c) consumer fraud, (d) imposter schemes, and (e) manipulation by a trusted person. Themes emerged around perceived causes: (a) element of trust, (b) promise of financial security, (c) lack of experience or awareness, (d) decision-making, and (e) interpersonal dynamics. Perceived consequences included negative and positive impacts around (a) finances, (b) financial/consumer behaviors (c) relationships and trust, (d) emotional impact, and (e) future outlook. DISCUSSION: These narratives provide important insights into perceived financial exploitation experiences.
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Vítimas de Crime/estatística & dados numéricos , Abuso de Idosos/estatística & dados numéricos , Fraude/estatística & dados numéricos , Roubo/estatística & dados numéricos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Vítimas de Crime/economia , Vítimas de Crime/legislação & jurisprudência , Abuso de Idosos/economia , Abuso de Idosos/legislação & jurisprudência , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Humanos , Masculino , Fatores de Risco , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Roubo/economia , Roubo/legislação & jurisprudência , Estados UnidosAssuntos
Dermatologistas/legislação & jurisprudência , Dermatologia/legislação & jurisprudência , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Licenciamento em Medicina/legislação & jurisprudência , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos Transversais , Dermatologistas/economia , Dermatologistas/normas , Dermatologistas/estatística & dados numéricos , Dermatologia/economia , Dermatologia/normas , Dermatologia/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Fraude/economia , Fraude/estatística & dados numéricos , Geografia , Humanos , Licenciamento em Medicina/normas , Licenciamento em Medicina/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Medicaid/economia , Medicare/economia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Segurança do Paciente/legislação & jurisprudência , Padrão de Cuidado/legislação & jurisprudência , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Quackery and fraud in dental practice, seen in many countries, is also rampant in Nepal, and they are unethical practices. There is a growing need for strict enforcement of government policy measures to eliminate quackery and fraudulent dental practice in Nepal. The government should mobilize all dental workforce (dental specialists, dentists, and dental auxiliaries) and aware of their responsibilities and limitations. This article presents a brief review showing some cases of malpractice in dentistry in Nepal.
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Assistência Odontológica/ética , Padrões de Prática Odontológica/ética , Charlatanismo , Credenciamento/ética , Credenciamento/legislação & jurisprudência , Assistência Odontológica/legislação & jurisprudência , Ética Odontológica , Fraude/ética , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Regulamentação Governamental , Humanos , Imperícia/legislação & jurisprudência , Nepal , Padrões de Prática Odontológica/legislação & jurisprudência , Charlatanismo/ética , Charlatanismo/legislação & jurisprudênciaAssuntos
Organização do Financiamento/legislação & jurisprudência , Internacionalidade/legislação & jurisprudência , Pesquisadores/ética , Pesquisadores/legislação & jurisprudência , Apoio à Pesquisa como Assunto/legislação & jurisprudência , United States Government Agencies/legislação & jurisprudência , China , Confidencialidade/legislação & jurisprudência , Conflito de Interesses/legislação & jurisprudência , Organização do Financiamento/organização & administração , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , National Institutes of Health (U.S.)/economia , National Institutes of Health (U.S.)/legislação & jurisprudência , Seleção de Pessoal/ética , Seleção de Pessoal/legislação & jurisprudência , Apoio à Pesquisa como Assunto/ética , Estados Unidos , United States Government Agencies/economia , Universidades/economia , Universidades/legislação & jurisprudênciaAssuntos
Fraude/história , Médicos/história , Charlatanismo/história , United States Department of Agriculture/história , Orçamentos/história , Orçamentos/legislação & jurisprudência , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , História do Século XX , Médicos/provisão & distribuição , Estados Unidos , United States Department of Agriculture/economia , United States Department of Agriculture/legislação & jurisprudênciaRESUMO
The present study investigated perceptions of plea bargains in elder financial abuse. Approximately 78-90% of felony convictions are the result of plea bargains, yet very little work examines the public's perceptions of it. Additionally, elders lose an estimated $2.6-36.5 billion dollars each year to financial abuse and exploitation. Participants were recruited from Mturk (N = 74) and completed a mixed-factors 2 (Amount of Money Stolen: $5,000 vs. $50,000) x 2 (Relationship of Victim and Perpetrator: son vs. caretaker) x 2 (Type of Sentence: reduced jail sentence vs. probation) x 2 (Participant Gender) design. Amount, relationship, and sentence were within-participant factors, while gender was between-participant. It was found that there were main effects of amount, sentence, and relationship between victim and defendant such that participants showed a preference for plea bargains when the amount in question was lower ($5,000 vs. $50,000), when the sentence given was harsher (a reduced jail sentence vs. probation), and when the defendant was the victim's son (vs. a caretaker).
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Vítimas de Crime/legislação & jurisprudência , Abuso de Idosos/legislação & jurisprudência , Fraude/legislação & jurisprudência , Negociação , Idoso , Direito Penal , Abuso de Idosos/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Fraude/prevenção & controle , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
Scientific misconduct (fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism) and detrimental research practices (selective reporting of data, inappropriate citation practice, ghostwriting) are admitted respectively by 2 % and 33 % of researchers. The consequences of scientific misconduct and detrimental research practices are disastrous, both for the doctors, who are the most affected researchers in view of the number of retracted articles, and for the patients, victims of false information that may have health consequences. In order to fight against the causes (promotion of doctors and allocation of resources to clinical wards and laboratories on purely quantitative research criteria, lack of training in scientific integrity in medical studies, heterogenous quality of reviewing, legal impunity), there are legislative, academic, technological and editorial solutions, but radical and urgent cultural change is needed first.