Manufacturers in dilemma as counterfeits infiltrate markets

By JOHN OYUKE
Global trade in counterfeit goods is gradually getting out of control, targeting virtually everything from cosmetics, clothes and accessories to life-saving medicines.
The situation is so dire that even multinationals are scared stiff, throwing stones, so to speak, to stop the spread of "me-too" menace.

Yet, this is happening amid a Catch-22 situation where even though manufacturers lose money to peddlers of fake products, several industries fear to admit their products have been faked because of the negative publicity that usually follows counterfeiting cases.