Incidents of counterfeit medical devices increased 20 percent in 2007

According to the World Health Organization, the number of incidents where counterfeit medical devices were found was 20 percent higher in 2007 compared to 2006, and a 10 fold increase from the amount found in 2000.

Source:  World Health Organization, “Counterfeit Medical Products: Report by the Secretariat,” Sixty-First World Health Assembly, April 7, 2008.



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