The European Commission recently announced that the customs authorities of the 27 Member States have concentrated efforts over a two-month period under the coordinated "MEDI-FAKE" action, to stop millions of illegal medicines from entering the European Union. On the basis of a risk profile disseminated by the Commission, more than 34 million fake antibiotics, anti-cancer, anti-malaria and anti-cholesterol medicines, as well as painkillers, were successfully seized.
In addition to the intrinsic value for the effectiveness of customs controls, the coordination and co-operation between authorities and the legitimate expectations from legal business, the action is fundamental for protecting European citizens from security and safety threats.
The MEDI-FAKE action also highlighted areas of improvement for future actions in the fight against imports of illegal, dangerous or counterfeit goods, such as increasing cooperation with the interested industries
In addition to the intrinsic value for the effectiveness of customs controls, the coordination and co-operation between authorities and the legitimate expectations from legal business, the action is fundamental for protecting European citizens from security and safety threats.
The MEDI-FAKE action also highlighted areas of improvement for future actions in the fight against imports of illegal, dangerous or counterfeit goods, such as increasing cooperation with the interested industries