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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 Europe in the six months to October; and Interpol seized $11m-worth in just eight days across 94 countries in 2022.
Forwarders have told The Loadstar there had been a slew of “adventurers” into the ...
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michael sales
August 08, 2024 at 3:12 pmFor 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 pmGood topic; well covered.