Operation Pangea, launched by Interpol in 2008, is a global effort to combat the $4.4 billion trade in illegal pharmaceuticals, achieving notable success with thousands of arrests and over 100 million counterfeit medications seized. A striking focus has been on fake erectile dysfunction pills, which made up 40% of seizures in 2022 and 22% in 2023. In Canada, the problem is more severe, with 72% of seized packages in 2023 containing sexual enhancement drugs. Health Canada actively supports these efforts by maintaining a database of seized products and conducting independent inspections and seizures.
"Operation Pangea has led to thousands of arrests and the seizure of more than 100 million units of counterfeit medication, highlighting the scale of the illegal pharmaceutical trade."
"In 2022, counterfeit erectile dysfunction medicines accounted for around 40% of the products seized during Interpol's global crackdown week, emphasizing their prevalence."
"Of the packages seized in Canada during Operation Pangea's 2023 action, 72% contained sexual enhancement medications, reflecting a significant issue with counterfeit products."
"Health Canada continues to actively combat the issue internally, maintaining a robust database of unauthorized sexual enhancement products seized in the country."
Collection
[
|
...
]