Pharmaceuticals
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Polish police uncover 'world's largest' fake drug factory
A factory near the Polish city of Bydgoszcz capable of making millions of counterfeit medicines has been shut down. -
》 US DEA steps up warnings about "crazy dangerous" carfentanil
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》 Viewpoint: Are you getting connections or insights?
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》 Scientists develop test to probe fake Erimin 5 market
Electronics & Industrial
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Microparticle arrays "have potential as covert markers"
Scientists have developed a new way to make arrays of microparticles that could be used as anti-counterfeit tags. -
》 BBC investigation warns of fake xenon bulbs in UK
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》 UK insurer links rising electrical fault fires to counterfeits
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》 DoD puts safe harbour in place for electronics contractors
Clothing & Accessories
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Tiffany damages hearing against Costco starts in New York
Costco says it is liable for only a fraction of the damages sought by Tiffany in its trademark infringement case. -
》 Harley-Davidson sues Forever 21 for TM infringement
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》 Coach shuts down storefront on Alibaba's Tmall
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》 Alibaba is improving, but must do better, say industry bodies
Food & Beverage
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Brazil, Venezuela and Germany head cargo theft league in 2015
Brazil topped the list of countries suffering from heightened cargo theft risks in 2015, says supply chain specialist BSI. -
》 IACC forges closer ties with Italian police
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》 Mislabelling of fish common in Italy, says DNA study
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》 Counterfeit deaths prompt Indonesia alcohol ban plan
Cosmetics & Personal Care
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US man pleads guilty to selling fake contact lenses
A Las Vegas man has admitted selling counterfeit coloured contact lenses to unsuspecting customers. -
》 Rapid test for super-expensive perfume ingredient
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》 Reports abound of fake Jeffree Star cosmetics
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》 Quantum dot firm UbiQD bags US anti-counterfeit patent
Security Documents & IT
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Iron Maiden clamps down on ticket touts and counterfeiters
Iron Maiden turns to paperless ticketing to stop counterfeiters and ticket resellers exploiting fans. -
》 ePaper firm patents anti-counterfeit film
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》 US Senate makes July counterfeit awareness month
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》 New unclonable authentication system proposed by researchers
