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Counterfeit Goods and the Public's Health and Safety

@inproceedings{Forzley2003CounterfeitGA,
  title={Counterfeit Goods and the Public's Health and Safety},
  author={Michele Forzley},
  year={2003}
}
Counterfeiting is a recognized problem for the intellectual property legal system and its economic and financial consequences are well documented. Media and industry reports and anecdotal stories often assert that there are public health and safety consequences to counterfeiting but no quantitative or qualitative measures in support are presented nor have studies been conducted. This is the first study to systematically review available materials in an effort to define the problem and begin the… 
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