But, while this approach would certainly help to catch counterfeits, it would miss the substandard or degraded products made by legitimate firms, which are tested only by the consumer – and often at great cost in terms of health risks.
Sin embargo, aunque esto es útil para descubrir medicamentos falsificados, no sirve para diferenciar productos de mala calidad o deteriorados procedentes de empresas legítimas que no aplican los controles de calidad debidos y dejan esa tarea a los consumidores (a menudo, con alto riesgo para su salud).