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Global Drug Bust Seizes $65M in Counterfeit Medicines

Global Drug Bust Seizes $65M in Counterfeit Medicines

Above: Weight management pens and vials on following their seizure as part of Operation Pangea on June 26, 2025. Image copyright: Liam McBurney/PA Images/Getty Images

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While authorities celebrate these seizures, the real issue is government overregulation making legitimate medicines too expensive and inaccessible for ordinary people. The demand for cheaper alternatives online exists because healthcare systems have failed to provide affordable treatment options. Protectionist drug importation bans drive consumers to sketchy outlets, and a liberalized drug sale regime would eliminate counterfeiting almost entirely.

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