Taiwan warns of sentence of up to 10 years for import of fake drug pens

Anyone caught bringing fake Ozempic injection pens into Taiwan could face a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a possible fine of up to NT$100 million (US$3.21 million), the country's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) warned Sunday after its counterpart in the United States disclosed last week that had seized thousands of the counterfeit diabetes injections.

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