[Update on counterfeit drugs: a growing risk for public health].

Drug counterfeiting is a growing danger, and not only in developing countries where it can account for up to 40% of the market. Counterfeit drugs can be both ineffective and toxic. They are becoming more and more common in the USA and even in Europe.

Integrity of scientific data: transparency of clinical trial data.

The integrity of the data from clinical trials and of its use is an essential element of the scientific method, and of the trust one can have in this method. There are many examples of fraud, and they recur regularly. The objective of this round table was to work on the definition of fraud, on its recognition and prevention especially in the institutional system.

Integrity of Scientific Data: Transparency of Clinical Trial Data.

The integrity of the data from clinical trials and of its use is an essential element of the scientific method, and of the trust one can have in this method. There are many examples of fraud, and they recur regularly. The objective of this round table was to work on the definition of fraud, on its recognition and prevention especially in the institutional system.

Counterfeiting of medicinal drugs: issues and threats.

The increasing counterfeiting of medicinal drugs is a very worrying phenomenon, especially in developing countries. The risk for public health is quite real, particularly as these products are often sold out of any controlled distribution channel.

Appropriate medication use in individuals aged 80 or more years.

Over the last few years, there has been a rapid and steadily expanding demographic explosion in the elderly population in France. When the most dynamic segment of this growth is considered, i.e.