Fake drug trade flourishes alarmingly under wraps!
IN AN AGE of rampant piracy in almost every sector imaginable, it is next to impossible to distinguish the genuine from the dubious. And when you have no idea which is which, you better be sure that things are far from rosy for you. It all started with piracy taking the wind out of the sails of software manufacturing giants like Microsoft, Adobe and Macromedia; the cheaper, pirated versions of their products were easily available in the major grey markets of the world. It then spread to the music industry, bringing down sales of big record labels, as music enthusiasts around the world downloaded songs over the Internet for free or bought cheaper compilations on CDs and tapes. All this was fine until the next victim that piracy claimed was an industry that was into the noble task of healing the sick. Perhaps, there could be nothing worse than the health industry falling prey to medical piracy, as the well-being of the sick goes for a toss.
Manab J. Kharkatary
01 March 2008