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Kent laboratory finds growing counterfeit drugs market
BBC News


London, Feb 17 - A Cracking Counterfeit Europe report surveyed the general public and doctors across 14 European countries.

The report revealed that 15% of UK adults surveyed admitted buying prescription drugs from the internet rather than visiting their doctor.

The British Medical Association (BMA) said this could lead to medical harm.

Tests at a laboratory in Sandwich revealed that some counterfeit drugs had rat poison, boric acid and lead paint in them.

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