I wouldn't bet my life on that. In fact, counterfeit drugs are estimated to kill hundreds of thousands of people a year, in many cases directly, not because the

I wouldn't bet my life on that. In fact, counterfeit drugs are estimated to kill hundreds of thousands of people a year, in many cases directly, not because they don't provide the necessary treatment. See http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/17/health/living-well/falsified-medicine-bate/ http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/17/health/living-well/falsified-m... >Fakes contained chalk, talcum powder, road paint and occasionally dangerous heavy metals, instead of the expensive, hard-to-make medicine.