Counterfeit animal drugs as a component of a target of crime stipulated in Article 238.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

The study deals with the improvement of Article 238.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, in particular by expanding the target of crime named in it and including information on counterfeit animal drugs in it. The modern Russian market is flooded with both human and animal counterfeit drugs. At the same time, we should not forget that counterfeit medicines can cause their death. However, the implementation of Article 238.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in case of a counterfeit drug-related crime is impossible on the basis of its literal interpretation, although the case law in this regard is growing. These circumstances determine the feasibility of implementing the proposal made by the author.