20 April 2020TrademarksSarah Morgan

Europol records surge in fake pharma goods during COVID-19 crisis

Demand for counterfeit products, particularly fake pharmaceutical and healthcare products, has surged and will continue throughout the current COVID-19 crisis, despite potentially harmful effects on consumers, according to Europol.

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