### Question
Can you define what counterfeit drug means?


### Answer
**Counterfeit drug** is defined as the following in *21 U.S.C. § 321*:

> a drug which, or the container or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a drug manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor other than the person or persons who in fact manufactured, processed, packed, or distributed such drug and which thereby falsely purports or is represented to be the product of, or to have been packed or distributed by, such other drug manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 321*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER II-DEFINITIONS**

