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ARTICLE · 12 JUNE 2025

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The Worst E-Commerce Sites For Counterfeit Products Online

The '2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy' by the US Trade Representative (USTR) reveals some positive developments in anti-counterfeiting by e-marketplaces...

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The '2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy' by the US Trade Representative (USTR) reveals some positive developments in anti-counterfeiting by e-marketplaces but an alarming rise in the sale of counterfeit medicines by illegal online pharmacies, says Marc-Emmanuel Mellet.

In this article, we decipher the main takeaways from the USTR's '2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy'. On the agenda: an alarming growth in the sale of counterfeit medicines, some positive developments in the fight against counterfeiting since the 2023 report and an updated ranking of the most problematic merchant platforms selling counterfeit products online.

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