This statistic represents the total number of counterfeit incidents concerning pharmaceuticals worldwide from 2002 to 2020. In 2002, 196 such incidents of pharmaceutical crime were reported by the Pharmaceutical Security Institute. However, the annual number of such incidents increased significantly over time, up to over five thousand during 2019.
Total number of counterfeit incidents concerning pharmaceuticals worldwide from 2002 to 2020
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PSI. (September 21, 2021). Total number of counterfeit incidents concerning pharmaceuticals worldwide from 2002 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253150/counterfeit-incidents-concerning-pharamceuticals-since-2002/
PSI. "Total number of counterfeit incidents concerning pharmaceuticals worldwide from 2002 to 2020." Chart. September 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253150/counterfeit-incidents-concerning-pharamceuticals-since-2002/
PSI. (2021). Total number of counterfeit incidents concerning pharmaceuticals worldwide from 2002 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253150/counterfeit-incidents-concerning-pharamceuticals-since-2002/
PSI. "Total Number of Counterfeit Incidents concerning Pharmaceuticals Worldwide from 2002 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253150/counterfeit-incidents-concerning-pharamceuticals-since-2002/
PSI, Total number of counterfeit incidents concerning pharmaceuticals worldwide from 2002 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253150/counterfeit-incidents-concerning-pharamceuticals-since-2002/ (last visited August 17, 2022)