The two - year study was conducted in six countries . The United Nations agency created a global task force in 2006 to deal with the problem , which has been growing as international markets expand and become globalized and internet commerce has taken off . The counterfeit medicine problem has grown in recent years . Fake drugs can lead to deaths , World Health Organization says .
The two - year study was conducted in six countries . The counterfeit medicine problem has grown in recent years . Fake drugs can lead to deaths , World Health Organization says .