Article 49DTM At last, a Brexit dividend – shame it’s for the pedlars of fake medicine | Elizabeth Pisani

At last, a Brexit dividend – shame it’s for the pedlars of fake medicine | Elizabeth Pisani

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Elizabeth Pisani
from on (#49DTM)
Criminals now make more money from these counterfeits than they do from illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine

Some crimes are just worse than others. When I tell people I research the market for fake and substandard medicines, their most common reaction is: "Fake cancer medicines? That's horrible. Why would anyone do that?"

Related: Revealed: UK patients stockpile drugs in fear of no-deal Brexit

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