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Counterfeiting of pharmaceutical products like PPE kits, COVID-19 medications, and sanitisers rose sharply during the COVID-19 lockdown as per an Authentication Solution Providers Association (ASPA) report
The top five sectors which have been most affected by counterfeiting are alcohol, tobacco, FMCG packaged goods, currency and pharmaceuticals. They together constitute more than 84 per cent of the total counterfeiting incidents reported. Within the last month, there have been a number of cases reported of fake COVID-19 medication.
Read more about Spike in counterfeiting of PPE kits, sanitisers during Covid-19: Report on Business Standard. The COVID-19 lockdown witnessed a sharp spike in counterfeiting incidents in pharmaceutical products, especially PPE kits and sanitisers, as per a report by industry body ASPA.Counterfeiting incidents in India have risen "rapidly in the last few