The real deal: how pharma counsel spot counterfeit drugs

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The real deal: how pharma counsel spot counterfeit drugs

Rani Mehta
May 20 2022
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Pharma counsel can look at suspicious packaging, online sellers and other signs to learn whether products are fake, say sources at Merck, Gilead and Organon

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Rani reports on all aspects of IP in the US and the Americas, particularly trademarks and copyright. Based in New York, she covers in-house and private practice lawyers' concerns and insights into the market.
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