Are counterfeit drugs a big problem in the United States?
While U.S. drug supplies are generally considered safe, incidents of counterfeit drugs have been increasing. In the 1990s, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated an average of 5 cases a year; there have been more than 20 investigations per year since 2000. Counterfeiters are becoming more sophisticated in their technologies and methods of introducing counterfeit drugs into the US system.