Counterfeit medicines can come in a variety of forms, ranging from medications past their expiration date or copies with substandard ingredients--to outright ineffective or even dangerous versions. Edited by Wertheimer (pharmacy economics, Temple U.) and Wang (research chemist, US Food and Drug Administration), this collection of articles explores the worldwide picture from a variety of angles. The initial piece on current regulations and the law deals primarily with the US but other chapters focus on the situation in Mexico, Europe, and on an international level, where it is primarily regulated by the World Health Organization (WHO). The second volume of this two-volume set will examine technical means of combating this phenomenon, such as non-destructive testing and sophisticated laboratory processes. Distributed by Turpin Distribution. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)