Industry Source Confirms Hong Kong Main Port Of Mainland China Counterfeit Drugs
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Hong Kong remains at the center of the flow of counterfeit drugs from mainland China to other countries, according to a pharmacy industry source in the city. The source said illicit activities are able to move more easily through Hong Kong than other places because it is a free port. Counterfeit drugs on foreign markets, primarily from the Chinese mainland, include those for treating cholesterol, diabetes and heart and liver problems. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a report last year naming Hong Kong, the Philippines, Thailand, Paraguay and Ukraine as having "significant problems" with smuggled counterfeits. (Click here for more