Nice post Alan. thank you.

When my parents visited us after Lenii was born I asked them to bring me over some 'real' Ibuprofen that I normally bought in the local chemist shop, they used to be by prescription by my doctor but over the counter they are far cheaper. I have used some already as I find that some of the alternatives here in Phils just don't do anything.
When Charie turned her ankle/foot in the market on Sunday morning she was in a lot of pain, so I suggested she take the Ibuprofen to help reduce the swelling. She immediately felt the difference and said they really worked compared to locally bought products.
Like you say Alan, it is difficult to know who is selling the real thing as even genuine looking packaging can harbour fake drugs too.