New Delhi, India 02 August 2026
A medicine should offer a patient confidence in what is inside the pack. Counterfeit medicines exploit that trust. They may imitate familiar packaging while concealing an unknown product, making the danger difficult to spot at a glance.
The harm can take several forms. A falsified product may contain the wrong ingredient, the wrong amount of an ingredient, or none of the expected ingredient at all. Even when a patient notices no immediate problem, treatment may fail or be delayed. The World Health Organisation warns that substandard and falsified medical products endanger patients and weaken trust in healthcare. (who.intโ ๏ฟผ)
Counterfeiting also harms the people and businesses that invest in legitimate products. A copied pack can trade on a brandโs reputation while bypassing its quality controls. If something goes wrong, patients may struggle to tell who supplied the product or where it came from.
Consumers should buy medicines through legitimate channels, keep their bills, and check the pack for unusual printing, damaged seals, or discrepancies in the batch and expiry details. These checks can raise a warning, but appearance alone cannot prove a medicine is genuine: some falsified products closely resemble the real thing. If a product seems suspicious, seek advice from a pharmacist or healthcare professional and report the concern to the seller, manufacturer, or drug regulator. (who.intโ ๏ฟผ)
Protecting patients requires vigilance across the supply chain, from manufacturers and distributors to pharmacies and online sellers. Every genuine medicine should be traceable to a legitimate source. Behind every pack is a person relying on it.
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