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Fake Medicines Do Real Damage: Thousands Die, Superbugs Get Stronger
April 24, 2015
Emily Sohn
Fake medicines are a 21st-century scourge, but they've been around for a long time. This advertising trade card for snake oil was printed in New York City around 1880. (Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)