Thursday, October 06, 2011

The Dangerous World of Counterfeit Prescription Drugs

CNBC.com - 1996Image via WikipediaAn interesting read over at CNBC:

Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are undoubtedly a billion-dollar industry, though some estimate it to be much larger. Peter Pitts, president of The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest and former FDA associate commissioner, estimates that in 2010, activities related to counterfeit drugs generated $75 billion.

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