Long a reality in foreign countries, the underworld of fake drugs is emerging as a major concern in the United States . More phony drugs are finding their way into Americans\' medicine cabinets, officials say, including hundreds of counterfeit pain pills recently smuggled into Michigan in makeshift packaging of plastic baggies and Scotch tape. An increase in Internet-purchased meds, combined with fast growth in the counterfeit drug trade is bringing more of the fake drugs into the country -- often unbeknownst to consumers. Some experts are skeptical of warnings from the drug industry and the FDA that counterfeits are a major threat. \"I don\'t think the problem is nearly as bad as some of the drug companies would have us believe,\" said Jesse Vivian, Wayne State University professor of pharmacy practice. \"Whenever I hear a legislator, politician or drug company say, \'This is terrible and can lead to a whole lot of suffering,\' I haven\'t seen a whole lot of evidence to back it up.\" Counterfeit drugs have been sold for decades in foreign countries without major consequences, Vivian said.