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Counterfeit Viagra, despite generally being cheaper,[1] can contain harmful substances or substances that affect how Viagra works, such as blue printer ink, amphetamines, metronidazole, boric acid, and rat poison,[2] as well as talcum powder and commercial paint.[3] The annual counterfeit Viagra trade is worth an estimated $75 billion per year.[4]

Viagra is one of the world's most counterfeited medicines.[5][6] According to a Pfizer study, around 80% of sites claiming to sell Viagra were selling counterfeits.[2]

Events[edit]

  • A gang was arrested in 2011 because of money laundering and selling counterfeit Viagra in the value of £10 million.[7]
  • In 2013, two men were arrested because of smuggling 19,319 counterfeit Viagra tablets.[8] The tablets were produced in China.[8] Allegedly, the smuggling was done in the first 9 months of 2011.[9]
  • From 2014 to 2016, the MHRA seized counterfeit Viagra in the value of £25 million.[1] Each pill costed £2 or £3 each.[1]
  • In 2015, 900,000+ Viagra pills worth more than 1 million yuans ($157,000) were seized in Nanjing, China.[10] Each pill costed 0.3 to 1.5 yuans to produce and was sold for 80 yuans, resulting in a 70x to 330x profit margin.[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Record amount of counterfeit Viagra seized". www.bbc.com. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b Amerman, Don (22 May 2012). "Counterfeit Viagra, Cialis, Levitra: The Ultimate Guide". AccessRx. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. ^ Roizen, Michael; Wiegman, Stacy. "What are the dangers of counterfeit Viagra?". www.sharecare.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  4. ^ Amerman, Don (12 November 2012). "Most Popular Countries for Counterfeit Viagra and How to Protect Yourself". AccessRx. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  5. ^ Moran, Barbara (20 August 2013). "Cracking Down on Counterfeit Drugs — NOVA Next | PBS". PBS NOVA Next. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. ^ CNN, Gena Somra (31 August 2015). "Online pharmacies suspected of counterfeit drug sales". CNN. Retrieved 10 January 2017. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Rahman, Khaleda (13 April 2015). "Counterfeit drug gang jailed after raking in £10million by selling fake Viagra while pretending to be a fishing tackle business". www.dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  8. ^ a b Harrington, Elizabeth (8 August 2013). "Men Charged With Smuggling 19,319 Tablets of 'Counterfeit' Viagra". Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Two Men Charged in Texas and Arrested for Smuggling Counterfeit Viagra". www.justice.gov. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  10. ^ a b Ruohan, Li (21 October 2015). "Counterfeit Viagra pills raise their ugly head in China". www.globaltimes.cn. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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