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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-08-04 12:07:05+00:00.

Original Title: A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake, a problem that could be contributing up to 500,000 deaths a year in sub-Saharan Africa. Antibiotics and antimalarial products were the most falsified medicines, likely to be fuelling an increase in antimicrobial resistance.