Pfizer Expands Efforts to Counterfeit Medicine Through Global Seizures and Training
Pfizer highlights the scale of counterfeit and substandard medicines, citing WHO estimates of $30.5 billion in annual spending. Its investigators coordinate with police, customs, and health regulators across 90 countries, leading to the seizure of 50 million illegal doses worth $65 million. Samples are lab-tested, and Pfizer provides counterfeit awareness training to law enforcement in more than 183 countries.