"We will develop a program according to what is best for the international community and what will save lives, " Aline Plancon, head of Interpol's counterfeiting and pharmaceutical crime program, told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview.

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The Associated Press reports that counterfeiting is more prevalent today since pharmaceutical supply chains are stretching around the world.

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