Fake Weight Loss Drugs Enter Black Market
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Vocabulary
counterfeit /ˈkaʊn.tɚ.fɪt/ adjective
fake or illegally copied
The police discovered counterfeit money in the store.
clinical trial /ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl ˈtraɪ.əl/ noun
a scientific test of a new medicine on human patients
The new heart medicine is currently in a clinical trial with five hundred volunteers.
dose /doʊs/ noun
the amount of medicine someone should take
The doctor recommended a dose of one pill every morning.
Article
A popular weight loss medication has created a serious problem. Fake versions of this drug are now being sold illegally online and through underground markets. The real medicine is still being tested by doctors, but many people want it so badly that they are willing to buy copies that may be unsafe or ineffective.
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