By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Counterfeit and unregistered medicines are raising serious concerns about public health in South Africa, where consumers can encounter potentially dangerous products through illegal markets and unauthorized sellers. Questions are mounting over how easily these medicines enter the supply chain and reach unsuspecting patients. There is also growing scrutiny of law enforcement and whether enough is being done to identify, seize and prosecute those behind the trade. The Pharmaceutical Task Group hosted a round table yesterday, having brought together regulators, law enforcement officials, healthcare professionals and industry leaders to discuss the threat. Chairperson Dr Stavros Nicolaou explains the risks these products pose to patients and the steps needed to strengthen enforcement...