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WHO’s Focus on Substandard and Falsified Medicines Includes Starting Material Certification Scheme and Risk Communication Enhancements

At the February 2026 International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC) Europe Forum, held in Torremolinos, Spain, World Health Organization Market Surveillance and Control Technical Officer Pernette Bourdillon Esteve reviewed WHO’s engagement in better understanding the complexities involved in addressing substandard and falsified medicine products (SFMPs), and how a revamping of its Starting Material Certification Scheme (SMACS) could fit into the needed global collaboration in implementing a “prevent/detect/respond” strategy.

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