The rapid unwinding of China's COVID restrictions in December triggered a wave of stockpiling of antiviral drugs, including Pfizer's Paxlovid, but access to that treatment has been limited due to low domestic supply. That opened the door to a thriving black market for Indian generic versions and copies that turned out to be fake.
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Where do fake COVID drugs come from in China?
Source of counterfeit pills may be Indian generic drug makers, distributors say.
Only a small number of Chinese can get their hands on Pfizer’s antiviral medicine Paxlovid. © Reuters
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