The Problem of Fake and Useless Drugs- An overview...

The problem related to fake and useless drugs-cast a much-needed light on a growing problem requiring global solutions. Concocted in unsanitary and unregulated conditions, often with toxic ingredients, counterfeit medicines are a high-profit, low-risk criminal activity that puts patients’ lives at risk.

Counterfeit medicines are a direct and growing threat to patient health and safety. It is precisely because of this threat that Pfizer identifies those who counterfeit medicines and prey on innocent victims.

In global partnership with governments and law enforcement over the last decade, Pfizer Global Security has prevented more than 160 million counterfeit tablets from reaching patients around the world.

We are also working with the international community to enact more stringent penalties for counterfeiters. Greater success in combating this scourge will require a more united and global response.

JOHN CLARK
V.P. and Chief Security Officer, Pfizer
New York, Nov. 27, 2012