Millions Of Counterfeit Drugs Seized In Eu

Brussels - Some 34 million counterfeit pills have been seized by European Union customs officials over the past two months alone, officials in Brussels said Tuesday.

Faked versions of the male anti-impotence drug Viagra were among the most frequently-seized items, along with painkillers, antibiotics, anti-cancer, anti-malaria and anti-cholesterol medicines.

The seizures were part of stepped-p efforts by the EU to prevent such products from entering the 27-member bloc.

Most of the fake drugs were produced in India, Pakistan and China, officials said.