The Organised Theft of Medicines: a Study of the Methods for Stealing and Reselling Medicines and Medical Devices in the EU and Beyond.

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research Pub Date : 2023-05-31 DOI:10.1007/s10610-023-09546-w

Marco Dugato, Cosimo Sidoti

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Abstract

The theft of medicines is a significant component of the illicit trade in pharmaceutical products. Besides small-scale thefts committed for personal usage, organised criminal networks are increasingly targeting high-priced medical products, either to reintroduce them into the legal supply chain or sell them on the black market. This crime has considerable implications that extend beyond the value of the stolen goods, including harmful impacts on citizens' health, legitimate companies, and national health systems. However, knowledge on organised theft of medicines remains limited. This paper employs a crime script analysis approach, based on interviews with relevant stakeholders and case studies retrieved across European countries, to examine the most common modi operandi in the organised theft of medicines and medical devices. Potential policy implications are also discussed.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10610-023-09546-w.

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有组织的药品盗窃：欧盟及其他国家盗窃和转售药品和医疗器械的方法研究。

盗窃药品是药品非法贸易的一个重要组成部分。除了个人使用的小规模盗窃外，有组织犯罪网络越来越多地针对高价医疗产品，要么将其重新引入合法供应链，要么在黑市上出售。这一罪行的影响远远超出了赃物的价值，包括对公民健康、合法公司和国家卫生系统的有害影响。然而，对有组织盗窃药品的了解仍然有限。本文采用犯罪脚本分析方法，基于对相关利益相关者的采访和欧洲国家检索到的案例研究，来研究有组织盗窃药品和医疗器械中最常见的作案手法。还讨论了潜在的政策影响。补充信息：在线版本包含补充材料，网址为10.1007/s10610-023-09546-w。

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European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： The European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research is a peer-reviewed criminology journal, with an international and interdisciplinary focus. It welcomes submissions from Europe and well beyond, from different disciplines and traditions, where crime issues are connected to their socio-, psychological and economic contexts. The focus of its peer-reviewed coverage is on understanding crime trends in different geographical and socio-economic contexts, on presenting innovative crime prevention policies and practices, presenting innovative methodologies, and on following legislative and institutional change. The journal aims to strengthen the link between research and policies in the area of crime and justice, and welcomes submissions with a policy-related component.Discussion includes the trade-off between security and rights and ways to optimize the effectiveness of criminal justice systems with respect to human and civil rights. Recognizing that criminal justice systems are not the only method for dealing with crime, the journal also devotes attention to alternative policies and practices.Its four annual issues include one thematic issue and three that are open to various contributions.