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Medicine Thefts Plague Country's Public Hospitals

August 2011 | Industry Trend Analysis

BMI View: Despite recent large-scale raids and seizures, the ability of the Brazilian police to prevent cargo thefts, recover stolen property and dent the thriving black medicine market appears limited. Consequently, BMI believes thefts of low-risk, high-reward pharmaceutical products will continue to rise, with criminal groups increasingly targeting the country's poorly-guarded public health system and its medicine supply

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