Datasets:
Tasks:
Tabular Classification
Formats:
csv
Languages:
English
Size:
10K - 100K
Tags:
substandard-falsified-medicines
online-pharmacy
unregistered-medicines
e-commerce
Synthetic
sub-saharan-africa
License:
File size: 7,595 Bytes
065c8ec | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 | """Generate synthetic online pharmacy & unregistered medicines dataset for SSA.
Research-based parameterization:
- WHO: 50% of medicines purchased online from illegal sites are
falsified; growing e-pharmacy market in Africa.
- SAHPRA: Fake medicines common; painkillers, antibiotics, antimalarials,
ARVs, sexual stimulants most counterfeited online.
- SSA context: Limited regulation of online pharmacies; social media
sales; WhatsApp/Facebook marketplace; cross-border e-commerce.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
from pathlib import Path
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
SEED = 42
N_PER_SCENARIO = 10_000
YEAR_RANGE = np.arange(2010, 2025)
YEAR_WEIGHTS = np.linspace(0.85, 1.3, len(YEAR_RANGE))
YEAR_WEIGHTS = YEAR_WEIGHTS / YEAR_WEIGHTS.sum()
SCENARIOS = {
"social_media_marketplace": {
"setting_probs": {"whatsapp": 0.30, "facebook_marketplace": 0.25,
"instagram": 0.20, "telegram": 0.15, "tiktok": 0.10},
"product_probs": {"sexual_stimulant": 0.20, "weight_loss": 0.15,
"antibiotic": 0.15, "analgesic": 0.12,
"skin_lightening": 0.10, "supplement": 0.10,
"antimalarial": 0.08, "other": 0.10},
"sf_prevalence": 0.45,
"unregistered_pct": 0.70,
"no_prescription_pct": 0.95,
"pharmacist_involved_pct": 0.02,
"verified_seller_pct": 0.05,
},
"dedicated_online_pharmacy": {
"setting_probs": {"dedicated_website": 0.35, "mobile_app": 0.25,
"aggregator_platform": 0.20, "telemedicine_linked": 0.20},
"product_probs": {"antibiotic": 0.15, "antihypertensive": 0.12,
"antidiabetic": 0.10, "analgesic": 0.12,
"contraceptive": 0.08, "ARV": 0.05,
"supplement": 0.15, "sexual_stimulant": 0.10,
"other": 0.13},
"sf_prevalence": 0.20,
"unregistered_pct": 0.40,
"no_prescription_pct": 0.60,
"pharmacist_involved_pct": 0.25,
"verified_seller_pct": 0.30,
},
"cross_border_ecommerce": {
"setting_probs": {"alibaba_aliexpress": 0.30, "jumia_marketplace": 0.20,
"international_website": 0.25, "dark_web": 0.10,
"unknown_platform": 0.15},
"product_probs": {"antibiotic": 0.15, "sexual_stimulant": 0.15,
"controlled_substance": 0.10, "weight_loss": 0.10,
"supplement": 0.12, "antimalarial": 0.08,
"skin_lightening": 0.10, "other": 0.20},
"sf_prevalence": 0.50,
"unregistered_pct": 0.80,
"no_prescription_pct": 0.90,
"pharmacist_involved_pct": 0.01,
"verified_seller_pct": 0.03,
},
}
SCENARIO_FILES = {
"social_media_marketplace": "online_social_media.csv",
"dedicated_online_pharmacy": "online_dedicated.csv",
"cross_border_ecommerce": "online_cross_border.csv",
}
def _choice(rng, prob_map):
keys = list(prob_map.keys())
weights = np.array(list(prob_map.values()), dtype=float)
weights = weights / weights.sum()
return rng.choice(keys, p=weights)
def _simulate_scenario(name, params, seed):
rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)
records = []
for idx in range(N_PER_SCENARIO):
year = int(rng.choice(YEAR_RANGE, p=YEAR_WEIGHTS))
platform = _choice(rng, params["setting_probs"])
product = _choice(rng, params["product_probs"])
age = int(np.clip(rng.normal(28, 10), 15, 65))
sex = rng.choice(["male", "female"], p=[0.50, 0.50])
no_prescription = int(rng.random() < params["no_prescription_pct"])
self_medication = int(no_prescription and rng.random() < 0.80)
pharmacist_involved = int(rng.random() < params["pharmacist_involved_pct"])
verified_seller = int(rng.random() < params["verified_seller_pct"])
# Registration status
unregistered = int(rng.random() < params["unregistered_pct"])
nmra_approved = int(not unregistered and rng.random() < 0.60)
manufacturer_known = int(rng.random() < 0.40)
batch_traceable = int(manufacturer_known and rng.random() < 0.30)
# Quality
is_sf = int(rng.random() < params["sf_prevalence"])
is_falsified = int(is_sf and rng.random() < 0.50)
is_substandard = int(is_sf and not is_falsified)
no_active_ingredient = int(is_falsified and rng.random() < 0.30)
wrong_ingredient = int(is_falsified and rng.random() < 0.15)
contaminated = int(is_sf and rng.random() < 0.10)
# Delivery
delivery_method = rng.choice(["courier", "postal", "pickup", "rider"],
p=[0.30, 0.20, 0.20, 0.30])
cold_chain_needed = int(product in ("vaccine", "ARV") and rng.random() < 0.30)
cold_chain_maintained = int(cold_chain_needed and rng.random() < 0.10)
delivery_days = int(np.clip(rng.exponential(5), 1, 30))
# Health outcomes
adr_occurred = int(is_sf and rng.random() < 0.08)
treatment_failure = int(is_sf and rng.random() < 0.12)
hospitalisation = int((adr_occurred or treatment_failure) and rng.random() < 0.10)
delayed_care = int(self_medication and rng.random() < 0.15)
# Regulation & enforcement
reported_to_nmra = int(is_sf and rng.random() < 0.02)
platform_removed = int(is_sf and rng.random() < 0.05)
consumer_aware_risk = int(rng.random() < 0.10)
checked_registration = int(rng.random() < 0.05)
price_usd = float(np.clip(rng.lognormal(np.log(3), 0.8), 0.20, 100))
any_adverse = int(adr_occurred or treatment_failure or delayed_care)
record = {
"record_id": f"{name[:3].upper()}-{idx:05d}",
"scenario": name,
"year": year,
"platform": platform,
"product": product,
"age": age,
"sex": sex,
"no_prescription": no_prescription,
"self_medication": self_medication,
"pharmacist_involved": pharmacist_involved,
"verified_seller": verified_seller,
"unregistered": unregistered,
"nmra_approved": nmra_approved,
"manufacturer_known": manufacturer_known,
"batch_traceable": batch_traceable,
"is_substandard_falsified": is_sf,
"is_falsified": is_falsified,
"no_active_ingredient": no_active_ingredient,
"wrong_ingredient": wrong_ingredient,
"contaminated": contaminated,
"delivery_method": delivery_method,
"delivery_days": delivery_days,
"adr_occurred": adr_occurred,
"treatment_failure": treatment_failure,
"hospitalisation": hospitalisation,
"delayed_care": delayed_care,
"reported_to_nmra": reported_to_nmra,
"consumer_aware_risk": consumer_aware_risk,
"price_usd": round(price_usd, 2),
"any_adverse": any_adverse,
}
records.append(record)
return pd.DataFrame(records)
def main():
output_dir = Path("data")
output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
for idx, (name, params) in enumerate(SCENARIOS.items()):
df = _simulate_scenario(name, params, SEED + idx * 211)
df.to_csv(output_dir / SCENARIO_FILES[name], index=False)
print(f"Saved {name} -> {SCENARIO_FILES[name]}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
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