UN SAYS ASIA AND AFRICA TRADE IN FAKE MEDICINES SALES TO WORTH USD5 BILLION
February 1st, 2014
THE UNITED Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a campaign raising awareness about organised crime and counterfeit goods, with a significant focus on fake medicines. Called ‘Counterfeit: Don’t buy into organised crime’, its aim making consumers less likely to buy fakes. An accompanying report says the export of fraudulent medicines made in east Asia and Pacific islands to markets in south-east Asia and Africa alone generates USD5 billion annually. “Fraudulent medicines have been found to contain no active ingredients, while at their ...
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