Terror in a Bottle

From The Independent in Britain, millions of British citizens could potentially be at risk from counterfeit medication. From high blood pressure and anti-cancer medications to Viagra, the problem is serious. With the World Health Organization estimating that 1% of all medications worldwide are counterfeit, seven million prescriptions in Britain per year could be counterfeit.

The counterfeit medicine problem is complicated by several factors: first, medicines are frequently packaged and repackaged and sold and resold in Europe. This sheer complexity of the supply chain can make enforcement difficult. And diagnosis of counterfeit medications can also be difficult. Was it a fake pill that caused a "natural death" in a sick patient? Current medical procedures do not test the medication, meaning that plenty of dangerous pills could be ingested

And one other thing to worry about: terrorists. Intentional adulteration and sabotage of medicine is possible. With detection difficult and danger high, poisoning drugs could be low-hanging fruit for evil doers.