TIL over 30% of pharmaceuticals sold in developing countries are counterfeit. Roughly 50% of malaria drugs and up to 30% of antibiotics are counterfeit, mostly originating from India. Over 700,000 people die every year from consuming counterfeit drugs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterfeit_consumer_goods#Medication



Submitted February 03, 2015 at 06:30PM by r3ll1sh http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2umrb6/til_over_30_of_pharmaceuticals_sold_in_developing/