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Africa bears brunt of substandard cancer drugs with 20% fail rate - Juta MedicalBrief

Summary by Medical Brief
In a landmark study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, who analysed 189 samples of various vital cancer drugs, about one-fifth failed, leaving cancer patients around the world at risk of ineffective treatments and fatal side effects. The chemotherapy drugs in question form the backbone of treatment plans for numerous common cancers, including breast, ovarian and leukaemia, according to the global Bureau of Investigativ…
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Medical Brief broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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