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Archive (26 July 2008)
PERU / FAKE MEDICINE (9.23)
(26 July 2008) - More and more people around the world are unwittingly buying fake medicines. Some are weak versions of legitimate drugs, but others are completely fake - with deadly results. Sales from these drugs are estimated at billions of dollars. In Peru, where 40 percent of drugs on sale are estimated to be illegal, the authorities are battling to contain the tide. UNTV