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Fake drugs and their risks

Taking counterfeit drugs can lead to severe harm or even death.

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Health risks and scams

October 30, 2019/in Fake drugs and their risks /by Fraud.org staff

Counterfeit drugs are fake copies of real, legitimate medicines. They often look identical to the real things—the same size, shape, and color. Health risks Counterfeit drugs may contain: an incorrect amount of the active ingredient, the wrong active ingredient, or no active ingredients at all. Counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl (an opioid that is up […]

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Counterfeit drugs are a global problem

October 18, 2019/in Fake drugs and their risks /by Fraud.org staff

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that close to $83 billion worth of counterfeit drugs are sold annually, and one in 10 medical products circulating in developing countries are substandard or fake. Drug resistance caused by counterfeit medicines poses a very serious global health threat and intensifies the challenge of fighting infectious diseases such as […]

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