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

https://mins.news/en/item/78663

- euronews, 2026-09-29 13:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/counterfeit-medicine-trade-how-online-pharmacies-are-selling-deadly-fake-painkillers-acros

> Online sellers across Europe are presenting deadly synthetic opioids as legitimate painkillers. Counterfeit medicines tied to several deaths in the Netherlands have revealed the dark side of e-commerce.

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