# \#fake-medicine

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## [Fakes on the Shelf: Counterfeit Medicines in the Digital Age](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/fakes-on-the-shelf-counterfeit-medicines-in-the-digital-age/9436)

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**Author:** [@Animeshmishra](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Animeshmishra)\
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**Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/fakes-on-the-shelf-counterfeit-medicines-in-the-digital-age/9436 "2026-03-28T14:17:40Z")

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As online pharmacies and global supply chains boom, so does the shadow market for counterfeit and substandard medicines. From antibiotics lacking active ingredients to life-saving cardiac drugs laced with contaminants, t…