Fake drugs, real concerns: Counterfeit HIV medications and community trust.

Counterfeit medications infiltrate drug supply chains at various entry points. While scientific advancements continue to deter counterfeit medications, these imitation therapies still manage to circumvent national and international regulations to reach unsuspecting consumers. Certain manufacturers of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and treatment medications within the United States recently encountered counterfeit versions of their therapies that in some instances contained antipsychotic and pain reliever products.