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SecuringIndustry.com	Jun 20, 2013



Latest News Food & Beverage EU regulation boosts customs powers to seize counterfeit goods The European Parliament has voted in new regulations that will give customs sweeping powers to intercept and destroy fake goods. Clothing & Accessories Anti-counterfeit technology news in brief New technology developments from GS1/OMA, Applied DNA Sciences, Ingenia, Authenticateit and Verify Brand. Security Documents & IT Software pirate jailed for 12 years in US Chinese national Xiang Li has been jailed for 12 years in the US for selling more than $100m-worth of pirated software. Pharmaceuticals FMD "need not be the enemy of efficiency" The unit-level serialisation of the FMD could catalyse a shift towards improved operational effectiveness in pharma. Pharmaceuticals Counterfeit medicines: international news round-up A round-up of fake pharma news, including updates from Ukraine, Guatemala, France, Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya. Electronics & Industrial Ubiquiti winning war against counterfeits Ubiquiti Networks is starting to gain the upper hand in its fight against counterfeiters, helping revenues bounce back. Pharmaceuticals Google search, YouTube under fire for counterfeit good ads US attorneys general take issue with Google over alleged failure to act against counterfeit sales; YouTube also under fire. ADVERTISEMENT: Pharmaceutical serialization: moving from "if" to "how". Traceability initiatives in the EU, USA and elsewhere will require pack-level coding (serialization) for prescription pharmaceuticals. This new report explains these requirements, how they will affect your global supply chain, and what action you need to take. More information here Earlier Headlines Pharmaceuticals House medicines traceability bill passes The latest draft of the House drug traceability bill has been approved by a voice vote, despite objections by some Democrats. Pharmaceuticals Indian gov hits back at drug quality critics India's government has published a 1,000 word riposte to the drug quality furore sparked by the Ranbaxy scandal. Pharmaceuticals WHA deal breaks poor quality drugs deadlock The WHA ends a six-month deadlock by agreeing to rotate chairmanship of a committee on poor quality medicines. Security Documents & IT Microsoft products prevalent in UK piracy cases Microsoft products are involved in more than half the piracy cases handled by UK's Federation Against Software Theft. Clothing & Accessories Fashion brand Tory Burch files four lawsuits Fashion brand Tory Burch has filed lawsuits accusing four wholesale companies of selling fake versions of its jewelry. Clothing & Accessories Versace wins legal battle against eBay fakes Versace has won a four year legal battle to stop a company from selling counterfeit versions of its products on eBay. Electronics & Industrial Ukrainian government told to fix fake fuel problem Pressure groups have warned Ukraine's government that raising fuel taxes will push people to sell more bootleg petrol. Electronics & Industrial South Korea suspends 2 more nuclear reactors South Korea has suspended operations at two more nuclear reactors in a continuation of the fake safety certificate scandal. Pharmaceuticals Nigerian court winds up tainted baby syrup firm A Nigerian court has shutdown the company behind the tainted teething syrup that was linked to the deaths of 84 children. ADVERTISEMENT: There are a number of seemingly competing approaches to implementing drug traceability in Europe and the details can often be confusing. In this concise overview, Mark Davison (CEO, Blue Sphere Health Ltd) demystifies the current situation and provides a clear explanation of the European institutions involved and the differences in their proposed systems. Download free guide here	Subscribe Featured Content FDA to trial counterfeit detector via public-private alliance UNODC report says counterfeit trade from Asia is worth $24.4bn Papers & Media Comparison of EU Serialization Initiatives PrintSpect: the intelligent marking and control system Track-and-trace in China: what you need to know Neri BL400 range of labelling and printing machines for pharmaceutical serialisation Improving patient outcomes and accelerating growth through serialization: 2015 is a footnote Market Research Pharmaceutical serialisation: moving from "if" to "how" Impact of counterfeits on the pharma industry: Counterfeiting poses threats to patient safety and revenues of pharmaceutical companies Pharmaceutical anti-counterfeiting technologies: market analysis 2011-2021 Events 9th Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection Summit PDMA Sharing Conference: The Evolving World of Pharma Compliance Asia Pacific Life Sciences & Healthcare Supply Chain Summit FDA/Xavier University Global Outsourcing Conference 3rd Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit EU
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