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Video. Counterfeit medicine trade: how online pharmacies are selling deadly fake painkillers across Europe

Updated: 29/09/2026 - 15:00 GMT+2

Deadly synthetic opioids disguised as legitimate painkillers are being sold online across Europe, as counterfeit medicines linked to multiple deaths in the Netherlands expose the dark side of e-commerce.

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