PSI has collected data on counterfeiting, illegal diversion and theft incidents for six consecutive years. The yearly totals are shown on the adjacent bar chart as of December 31, 2007.
The reader should note that PSI revises and updates incident totals as incidents are identified in succeeding years. Thus, an incident which occurred in 2006 but was not identified until 2007, would be added to the 2006 total.
PSI recognizes that improved data collection, more law enforcement efforts and greater public awareness have all contributed to the identification of a larger number of incidents. However, it can also be argued that this increase in incidents exposes the previously unknown extent of criminal activity in pharmaceutical crimes and that criminal activity is on the rise.
