‘Notorious Market’ Report Spotlights ‘Illicit Online Pharmacies and Counterfeit Medicines’

The report stated that 96 percent of the 35,000 online pharmacies are violating the law.

Workers prepare to destroy more than 50 tons of confiscated fake medicine during a campaign to mark World Consumer Rights Day in Beijing on March 15, 2012. AP Photo/File

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a report on Thursday on its 2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, which focuses on fraudulent online pharmaceutical prescriptions.

“Counterfeiting and piracy is a shared global concern, harming people not just in the United States but also other countries,” said U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai.