• Interpol seized over 6.4 million doses of counterfeit and unapproved medicines worth $15.5 million in a coordinated operation across 90 countries.
  • 269 suspects were arrested and 66 criminal groups involved in illegal medicine trafficking were dismantled.
  • Most commonly found were fake erectile dysfunction drugs, sedatives, and smoking cessation products.
  • Significantly more antiparasitics were seized than in previous years, sold as alternative cancer treatments despite health authority warnings.
  • Interpol removed thousands of online sites and channels linked to illegal trade.