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In the United States, drug counterfeiting is addressed through various laws and regulations aimed
at protecting public health and ensuring the integrity of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Here
are some of the key laws and regulations specifically targeting drug counterfeiting:

1. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act): Enacted in 1938, the FD&C Act is the
primary federal law regulating the manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs, including
pharmaceuticals, in the United States. It prohibits the adulteration and misbranding of
drugs, which includes counterfeit drugs, and provides the FDA with authority to enforce
these provisions.
2. Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA): This law, enacted in 2013, includes the Drug
Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) provisions aimed at enhancing the security of the
pharmaceutical supply chain. The DSCSA requires the establishment of a system for
tracing prescription drugs at the individual package level to help prevent the distribution
of counterfeit drugs.
3. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA): This act, an amendment to the FD&C
Act, includes provisions specifically addressing counterfeit drugs and pharmaceuticals. It
prohibits the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of
counterfeit drugs and imposes penalties for violations.
4. Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012: This law amended the FD&C
Act to enhance penalties for trafficking counterfeit drugs and introduced new penalties
for smuggling counterfeit drugs into the United States. It increases the severity of
penalties for those convicted of counterfeiting drugs.
5. Importation Laws: Various laws and regulations, including the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act and the Tariff Act of 1930, regulate the importation of pharmaceuticals into
the United States. These laws aim to ensure that imported drugs meet applicable
standards for safety, efficacy, and labeling and help prevent the entry of counterfeit drugs
into the country.
6. Intellectual Property Laws: Intellectual property laws, such as patent and trademark
laws, provide legal protection for pharmaceutical innovations and brands, helping to
prevent the production and sale of counterfeit pharmaceutical products.
7. FDA Regulatory Oversight: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a central
role in enforcing laws related to drug counterfeiting. The agency conducts inspections of
drug manufacturing facilities, monitors the pharmaceutical supply chain, and collaborates
with international partners to address global counterfeit drug issues.

These laws and regulations, along with enforcement efforts by regulatory authorities and law
enforcement agencies, are critical in protecting public health and safety by preventing the
manufacture, distribution, and sale of counterfeit drugs in the United States.

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In Pakistan, several laws and regulations address counterfeit pharmaceuticals and related issues.
Here are some of the key laws and regulations:
 1. Drug Act, 1976: This law regulates the import, export, manufacture, storage,
distribution, and sale of drugs in Pakistan. It sets standards for drug quality, safety, and
efficacy and establishes procedures for licensing, registration, and inspection of
pharmaceutical facilities.
2. Drug Rules, 1976: These rules, made under the Drug Act, provide detailed regulations
regarding various aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution, labeling,
packaging, and quality control.
3. Pharmacy Act, 1967: This law regulates the practice of pharmacy in Pakistan and
establishes requirements for the licensing and registration of pharmacists and pharmacies.
It aims to ensure the safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals by the public.
4. Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997: This law regulates the import, export,
manufacture, distribution, and sale of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in
Pakistan. It aims to prevent the misuse and diversion of controlled substances, including
counterfeit versions.
5. Intellectual Property Laws: Various laws and regulations related to intellectual property
rights, such as the Patents Ordinance, 2000, the Copyright Ordinance, 1962, and the
Trademarks Ordinance, 2001, provide legal protection for pharmaceutical patents,
trademarks, and copyrights. Counterfeiting of pharmaceutical products infringes upon
these intellectual property rights and can lead to legal action.
6. Customs Act, 1969: This law empowers customs authorities to regulate and control the
import and export of goods, including pharmaceutical products. Customs officials play a
crucial role in detecting and intercepting counterfeit pharmaceuticals at ports of entry.
7. Consumer Protection Laws: Consumer protection laws, such as the Consumer
Protection Act, 2005, aim to safeguard the interests of consumers, including protection
against counterfeit or substandard pharmaceutical products. These laws provide avenues
for consumers to seek redress in case of harm caused by counterfeit drugs.
8. Competition Laws: Laws such as the Competition Act, 2010, regulate competition in the
marketplace and prohibit anti-competitive practices, including the sale of counterfeit
pharmaceuticals that may distort competition or harm consumers.
9. Anti-Counterfeiting Measures by Regulatory Authorities: Additionally, regulatory
authorities such as the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) may issue specific
guidelines, directives, or circulars to address counterfeit pharmaceuticals and enhance
regulatory oversight and enforcement.

These laws and regulations, along with enforcement efforts by regulatory authorities and law
enforcement agencies, play a crucial role in combating the production, distribution, and sale of
counterfeit pharmaceuticals in Pakistan.
Online anti-counterfeiting enforcement strategies

With the prevalence and rapid expansion of online marketplaces and e-commerce websites,
online counterfeiting has become rampant; however, much to the dismay of brand-owners, the
enactment of legislation specifically addressed to combat the same has been a long, arduous
process that has not yet fully come to fruition. As it currently stands, brands are able to seek
largely the same remedies against both offline and online infringers. The Lanham Act does not
specifically address online trademark infringement or counterfeiting, the circumvention of
technological measures (like the Copyright Act does, see 17 U.S. Code § 1201), or the
manufacture, importation and sale of technologies, devices and services designed primarily for
the purpose of breaking digital locks. In addition to pursuing online infringers civilly, an IP
rights owner should proactively monitor and remove infringements using IP enforcement tools
provided by many online service providers. While these activities are time consuming,
potentially costly (especially if required to retain third-party takedown services if the scope of
the infringement warrants as such), and frustrating due to the temporary nature of such a solution
in many cases, it is important to include the take down work as part of an overall brand
protection strategy.

Third-party e-commerce service providers that facilitate the sale of counterfeit goods may be
held liable under the theory of secondary liability. See Tiffany (NJ) Inc. v. eBay Inc., 600 F.3d
93, 106 (2d Cir. 2010) (holding that an online service provider can be held liable if it
intentionally induces another to infringe and continues to supply its services to a third party it has
reason to know is partaking in trademark infringement, but declining to hold eBay liable).
Nevertheless, partly in light of what has been interpreted as the Second Circuit’s stringent
knowledge requirement (i.e., generalized knowledge is insufficient) in the watershed Tiffany case
—although not binding on all circuits—the burden of identifying infringements has largely
remained on rights holders. This being said, while case law has evolved since Tiffany, and varies
by circuit in the United States, such that some third-party service providers have been held
accountable for trademark infringement in certain cases (see, for example, H-D U.S.A., LLC v.
SunFrog, LLC, 311 F. Supp. 3d 1000 (E.D. Wis. 2018)), there are several pieces of pending
legislation that could change the landscape for rights holders. For example, as addressed above in
the Introduction, the SSA, which explicitly establishes contributory liability for third-party
platforms through which counterfeit products posing health and safety concerns are sold, could
make online marketplaces liable for any injuries or damages suffered from such products.

In light of the complexities posed by infringement occurring online, including, but not limited to,
the ability of infringers to use fake aliases or hide behind cloaks of anonymity, the best approach
for combatting infringements will often be dictated by the scope of the infringement. For online
infringers that also have physical storefronts and/or warehouses, on the ground efforts may be
wise, such as engaging investigators to the physical locations to assess the extent of the
infringement. If there are large quantities of counterfeit goods involved, the potential for on the
ground raids and seizures of infringing goods may be possible. In a similar vein, in the online
context, the seizure of assets and the suspension of online storefronts is possible by seeking
temporary restraining and preliminary injunctions.