Hong Kong at center of global drugs scam
Hong Kong is at the center of a scam channeling counterfeit drugs from the mainland abroad, according to an industry insider.
Counterfeiters have moved from lifestyle drugs including impotence, sleeping and slimming pills and antifungal shampoos to medicines for severe and chronic conditions such as diabetes, cholesterol, and liver and heart problems, a source in the local pharmacy industry revealed.
"We are aware the drugs are mainly from China and some have been sent through Hong Kong to different countries. Hong Kong is a free port, making it vulnerable to illicit activities," the source said.
By Patsy Moy
11 February 2008