News Archive

Dangerous fake Dyson Airwrap hair styler found on eBay
26-Jan-22 - Knock-off device posed a risk of serious electric shock as well as fire, says UK Trading Standards alert.
India mandates QR codes on medicine APIs from next year
26-Jan-22 - The new requirement is designed to help identify falsified APIs and track substandard products back to the producer.
Merck claims victory in NotPetya ransomware dispute
26-Jan-22 - New Jersey superior court concludes that exclusion clauses in its cover specified armed conflict, rather than cyber warfare.
Ecuador 'risks undermining traceability system', says ITSA
24-Jan-22 - Body claims decision to allow tobacco, alcohol producers to hire traceability providers of their choice could hit tax revenues.
Falsified HIV drugs reached patients, says Gilead lawsuit
19-Jan-22 - The fraudsters used authentic Gilead bottles that were filled with completely different drugs, including an antipsychotic.
British Columbia shellfish body taps BlueTrace for traceability
17-Jan-22 - Digital platform uses iPhone apps, mobile printers and waterproof labels with QR codes to tag up shipments.
Falsified rare disease drug Soliris found in supply chain
13-Jan-22 - Fake batches of the AstraZeneca/Alexion blockbuster were found in Argentina, Uruguay, Estonia and India.
'Netflix of piracy' service will be switched off, say developers
13-Jan-22 - Popcorn Time sent shockwaves through the industry when it launched, but has seen usage fall off dramatically.
Engineering USA buys track and trace player Movilitas
12-Jan-22 - There's more consolidation in the track and trace category as Movilitas is acquired by Engineering USA.
Accessories top list of fake goods seized in EU in 2020
11-Jan-22 - IP infringing products with a value of almost €2bn were seized in the EU’s internal market and at external borders in 2020.
Houston CBP nabs fake Apple AirPods, Nintendo consoles
11-Jan-22 - The counterfeit electronics had a domestic value of over $2.6m, or $6.5m at suggested retail prices, says CBP.
Social media influencers 'play a big role in counterfeit market'
10-Jan-22 - 13 per cent of poll respondents said that they had been influenced to make a counterfeit purchase by social media endorsements.
Near-$1m of fake championship rings seized in Cincinnati
06-Jan-22 - 1,300 counterfeit rings were intercepted in 56 shipments over the holiday period, according to CBP.
RevitaLash wins lawsuit against fake cosmetics seller
06-Jan-22 - AMN Distribution and its owner Moishe Newman were accused of selling fake eye lash products online.
Malawi minister points to fake fertilizer scam
04-Jan-22 - Suppliers have been pushing counterfeits into Malawi's Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) for agricultural products.