counterfeit

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"The biggest problem with Pakistani medicine was that we used to receive counterfeit and fake medicines," ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The lawsuit seeks a court order that would prevent Walmart from selling the alleged counterfeit products as well as monetary damages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

When questioned over the rising number of people buying counterfeit kits, Beahon said this was not a concern for him.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

“Imponderables are ponderable, but answerable, no. Ask a philosopher, but be cautious. If you hear, ‘Eureka!,’ if you think, ‘His answer has captured my question!,’ then here is proof he is a counterfeit.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell