Format: Submit a short academic essay (1,000 words +/- 10%, excluding references or appendices). All references must be formatted according to the APA Documentation Style.

Assignment: Counterfeit medicines are a global scourge. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that as much as 10% of the half-trillion-dollar pharmaceutical market is counterfeit. The WHO suggests that up to 50% of medicines sold on the internet are counterfeit, while illegal online pharmacies are the most widespread in the European Union and the United States. Study the problem of the online trade in counterfeit medicines, provide the characteristics of online hotspots where these counterfeit products are offered for sale, and discuss the existing responses to drive online rogue pharmacies and other venues out of business.

(Students should edit not only for grammar but also style. Academic writing need not be complicated, but it does need to have an element of formality. The choice of words for an academic assignment should be more considered and careful. Here are some recommendations:

Avoid contractions (use “do not” rather than “don’t”);
Do not stereotype, generalize, or make assumptions. Sentences that start with “I feel” or “I believe” often signal unsupported statements;
Rely primarily on paraphrasing, not direct quotes. In scientific writing, paraphrasing an author’s ideas is more common than using direct quotes.)

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