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Counterfeit Pharma
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Surging e-commerce traffic has brought the issue of counterfeit medicines and falsified pharmaceutical records back to the fore in the freight forwarding community.

Some £30m ($38m) of counterfeited medicines were seized in the UK last year; Europol seized €64m ($70m) worth across ...

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  • michael sales

    August 08, 2024 at 3:12 pm

    For those gullible people who risk their lives buying dubious medications online, it’s the same as buying a $5 rolex watch for sale on the street. The industry needs to do more to advertise the real risks.

  • Will Waters

    August 08, 2024 at 10:58 pm

    Good topic; well covered.

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