Some 900 consignments were checked in Switzerland at the Zurich-Mülligen postal sorting centre as part of an international crackdown in illegal medicines.
Of these, 230 contained counterfeit or illegally imported medicines, Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, said in a press release on Tuesday.
More than half of them came from India and Eastern Europe and over 50% were erectile stimulants and a quarter were psychotropic drugs. The seized drugs have been reported to the cantons, which will initiate criminal proceedings.
The raid in Switzerland was part of the annual "Pangea XVI" week of action to combat the illegal online trade in medicines, in which 89 countries took part. In total, the international operation resulted in the seizure of around seven million dollars worth of illegal and counterfeit medicines. In addition, 1,300 websites were shut down. ...