Counterfeit medication

Deadly new drugs found in fake medicines in the UK
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Health
Posted
29 October
Warning over drugs that can kill in tiny doses
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Manchester
Posted
5 September
Gang made millions selling fake Xanax pills on dark web
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England
Posted
19 June
Millions of fake Xanax pills made in sheds - trial
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Wolverhampton
Posted
7 June
Pair arrested after £450k drugs find freed on bail
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Northern Ireland
Posted
12 January
Police seize 700,000 illegal prescription tablets
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Northern Ireland
Posted
31 October 2023
'Bad trip' to seaside for cannabis-eating dog
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Wales
Posted
29 June 2023
Two charged after €1.29m drugs seizure
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Europe
Posted
13 June 2023
Almost 250,000 illegal tablets set for NI seized
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Northern Ireland
Posted
20 July 2022
People Fixing The World. How to spot fake drugs with a mobile phone. Audio, 23 minutes
Mobile phones and apps are being used to detect fake medicines and save lives
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
On the trail of fake medicine smugglers. Video, 00:03:44
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Africa
Posted
16 September 2021
Solving the problem of fake drugs in Nigeria. Video, 00:04:29
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Business
Posted
20 March 2019
Fake drugs turning into a global health threat. Newsday. Audio, 00:04:18
They kill around 250 thousand children every year
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BBC World Service
Posted
12 March 2019
China cracks down on fake Botox network
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China
Posted
4 December 2018
Warning over 'dangerous' slimming pills
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Health
Posted
29 November 2017
Counterfeit drugs: 'People are dying every day'
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Business
Posted
27 September 2016
File on 4. Counterfeit Drugs. Audio, 40 minutes
Allan Urry investigates the sale of counterfeit drugs to GPs, hospitals and chemists.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year