Counterfeit medicine from Asia threatens lives in Africa | The Guardian
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Though it may seem like an immense amount of trouble to counterfeit a £3 packet of malaria pills, Lulukay noted that the global trade was estimated at £46bn a year. Counterfeiters know their markets well and target medications accordingly. Efforts to combat the activity are in their infancy. (...) India has stepped up oversight, “China is only now just catching on”