Handbook of Research on Counterfeiting and Illicit Trade
Edited by Peggy E. Chaudhry
Chapter 8: The challenge of curtailing the escalation of counterfeit pharmaceuticals
Peggy E. Chaudhry
Abstract
In this chapter, the discussion centers around the size and growth of illegitimate pharmaceuticals; the porous supply chain in both physical and virtual markets, which allows illicit traders to penetrate (or circumvent) the licit trade of pharmaceuticals; a succinct clarification of both formal organized crime groups and informal illicit traders fueling the supply; the evolution of agencies designed to govern and enforce this type of criminal activity; and an array of anti-counterfeiting tactics designed to curb this major problem.
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