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• Shopify store sells fake COVID vaccine certs for $20

  03-Mar-21 - Scam site passed off fake certificates as legitimate cards issued by the CDC, says cybersecurity firm DomainTools.

• China takes aim at fake seeds in grain security drive

  03-Mar-21 - National enforcement drive will include inspections of imported seeds and spot checks at seed markets.

• Pharma making big progress on DSCSA compliance; report

  02-Mar-21 - 87 per cent of medicine packs scanned by top distributors in the US contained readable DSCSA codes in 2020.

• Infineon launches authentication chip for electronic devices

  02-Mar-21 - Optiga Authenticate IDoT can be used to protect consumer devices, home appliances and industrial machines.

• Rx-360 publishes pharma supply chain security guide

  02-Mar-21 - New guidance document aims to help drugmakers tackle the illicit trade in medicines and protect their supply chains.

• Nearly $3m of fake jewellery, watches seized in Cincinnati

  01-Mar-21 - Shipments from Philippines and China included counterfeits of brands including Rolex, Chanel, Panerai, Gucci, and Tiffany.

• Spotting fake electronics with microwaves; patent

  01-Mar-21 - US patent describes a way to detect counterfeit electronic components using a technique called microwave reflectometry.

• Pilot study tests smart tags for Montenegrin wine protection

  01-Mar-21 - Tags combined QR codes with photochomatic inks to provide track and trace capabilities and end-user engagement.

• Second UK store discovered with counterfeit wine

  28-Feb-21 - Fake bottles of Blossom Hill wine were discovered at the Four Seasons Supermarket in Bohemia Road, Hastings.

• Multiple jail sentences handed down to fake Hermès network

  28-Feb-21 - A Paris court has handed down prison sentences to 23 people convicted of counterfeiting Hermès bags.

• Calls grow for COVID vaccination ‘passport’ in Europe

  26-Feb-21 - EU sets a three-month timeline to develop an interoperable platform, which must be made secure from falsification.

• Carrefour rolls out IBM Food Trust blockchain in UAE

  26-Feb-21 - Supermarket will deploy the tech on 21 product lines, including chicken and microgreens, with a global rollout to follow.

• Covectra debuts new version of StellaGuard smart label

  24-Feb-21 - Updated version of the trace and trace and authentication label has improved its features, speed and efficiency, it says.

• PPE supplier taps VerifyMe for anti-counterfeit labels

  23-Feb-21 - The contract with PPE manufacturer Renavotio is for labels that will be used to protect 2m boxes of surgical gloves.

• California woman on counterfeit Botox charges

  22-Feb-21 - Along with fake Botox and Juvederm, Vivian Espinoza was also in possession of PDO threading, needles and syringes.

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