India, June 26 -- UK's medicines regulatory body has seized nearly eight million doses of illegal medicines as part of an annual global coordinated operation to tackle the illegal online sale of medicines and medical devices.
Operation Pangea, coordinated by Interpol and involving around 90 countries, is the world's largest initiative of its kind. It brings together health regulators, customs authorities, law enforcement agencies, and private sector partners to tackle the threat posed by criminal networks operating in the global supply of illegal medicines.
This year's operation took place between December 2024 and May 2025. Working with law enforcement partners, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's Criminal Enforceme...