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24 March 2020Big Pharma

Counterfeiters exploiting COVID-19 outbreak: MHRA

Counterfeit face masks and unauthorised antiviral medication have been seized under Interpol’s annual Operation Pangea, as criminals seek to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by exploiting demand.

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