counterfeit device definition
Producing, distributing, marketing and/or selling counterfeit medical products are serious criminal. offenses, and the threat of these actions has become a significant global public health risk and reality. The term âcounterfeitâ as it relates to medical products has multiple definitions that vary depending. upon the individual economy, politics, or intellectual property laws of each country. Identification of a. widely accepted, global definition of this term has thus far been a challenge. Merck therefore relies on. its corporate definition of âcounterfeitâ to drive its patient safety focused Anti-Counterfeiting strategy. Our corporate definition of counterfeiting at Merck is as follows: Unauthorized use of trademark, trade name, other identifying mark, imprint, or device, or any likeness. thereof to adulterate, falsely purport, or represent that the product was manufactured or distributed by. the identified manufacturer or distributor.