GOVERNMENTS MUST HELP STOP FAKE DRUGS: DRUG FIRMS

Governments must cooperate to stop the global spread of counterfeit drugs, most of which come from India and China, two of the world's biggest pharmaceutical firms said on Wednesday. Security experts for Novartis and Eli Lilly said a huge rise in online sales of fake drugs has changed the playing field for global pharmaceutical companies and is affecting sales of products ranging from antibiotics to Viagra and vitamin E.

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