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7% of malaria drugs in India fake: StudyTimes of IndiaAnalysis of 1437 samples of seven malaria drugs including artemether, artesunate, chloroquine, mefloquine, quinine, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and tetracycline showed that over a third failed chemical testing, nearly half were incorrectly packaged and .

Treat the mother – save the babyGant DailyThe current treatment regime is to give all pregnant women preventive treatment for malaria using Fansidar (sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine).

Financial TimesFears over finances cast shadowFinancial TimesPositive developments in recent months include studies pointing to the efficacy of intermittent use of drug sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in pregnant women in low doses in countries with periodic malaria outbreaks.

Financial TimesTreatments need constant refinementFinancial TimesRecent studies have demonstrated that low dose use of the existing sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in pregnant women in countries with intermittent malaria very substantially reduces the risk of infection.

Achieving Zero Level Malaria Infection —Biliqis BakareP.