Product Counterfeiting & Illicit Markets

Product counterfeiting in Michigan reflects a growing, global problem, with any trademarked product vulnerable to intellectual property rights violations. Read More

Crime and Terrorism Risk is a collection of original essays and articles that presents a broad overview of the issues related to the assessment and management of risk in the new security age. It includes Jeremy Wilson’s article on counterfeit pharmaceuticals and the risks it puts toward African nations. Read More

Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting in Africa remains a serious threat to quality health care and the African economy. They reduce the sales of legitimate drugs, reduce tax revenue, deter innovation and growth, discourage foreign investment, and require significant resources to combat them. Read More

We have been developing a body of work looking at counterfeit pharmaceuticals in Africa and the economic effects of pharmaceutical counterfeiting. Read More

Incidents of pharmaceutical counterfeiting can vary by level of organization, geographic span, the number of suspects involved, and the type of medicines counterfeited. Read More

Described as the crime of the 21st century, counterfeit products threaten public health and safety, reduce jobs and tax bases, and inhibit corporate innovativeness and profitability. Read More

This document outlines results of a study examining factors associated with consumers reporting their receipt of counterfeit products for purchases they made online.