Tackling illicit trade in medical products:
Better international cooperation for better health

WTO rules support efforts to address the problem of illicit trade by promoting transparency and predictability and setting the foundation for strengthened border and regulatory controls and enhanced cooperation.

This publication outlines the scale of the problem, explains the WTO rules available and provides a set of policy actions that WTO members and other stakeholders may consider to combat illicit trade in medical products.  

Table of contents

• Executive summary
• Chapter 1: Problem of illicit trade in medical products
• Chapter 2: WTO rules offer critical tools in the fight against illicit trade in medical products
• Chapter 3: WTO rules and activities to enhance cooperation and build capacity
• Chapter 4: Potential next steps in the fight against illicit trade in medical products