News Archive

Better Business Bureau warns of fake goods explosion
16-May-19 - One in four US consumers have been caught put buying counterfeit goods online, says a Better Business Bureau report.
FBI seeks pharma collaborators for security project
15-May-19 - The FBI is looking for partners to help to develop a report on pharmaceutical security concerns.
Chinese counterfeit hard drive ring busted
15-May-19 - Chinese police seize more than 210,000 fake hard drives badged up as genuine products made by Hewlett Packard, IBM.
Police bust major fake olive oil ring in Italy, Germany
14-May-19 - An enforcement operation has taken down a large-scale criminal network that was selling fraudulent olive oil in Europe.
IBM, Yara join forces on digitising food supply
14-May-19 - IBM and Yara will develop a digital farming platform to boost yields and quality as well as secure the supply chain.
NY man gets two years for selling fake car parts
13-May-19 - A man who put lives at risk by selling fake airbags has been jailed for two years by a US District judge.
sponsored
Explore the opportunities presented by a digital supply network at FutureLink Barcelona
12-May-19 - Join leaders from across the pharma supply chain to discuss the digital transformation of the industry.
Anonymous firms fuel counterfeit, pirated goods trade
10-May-19 - Companies with opaque ownership are making enforcement actions against the illicit trade in fake goods challenging.
MHRA says supplier qualification ‘gaps’ expose patients to risk
09-May-19 - The UK drugs regulator has warned of several fraud attempts that exploit gaps in supplier qualification processes.
Pakistan shutters juice factories making fake soft drinks
09-May-19 - The authorities in Pakistan have shut down five factories accused of making counterfeit and adulterated juice products.
Surge in fake listings on social media as Mother’s Day nears
09-May-19 - Study finds a spike in fake beauty products sold via Instagram and Facebook in the weeks leading up to Mother’s Day.
WHO warns of falsified leishmaniasis drug
08-May-19 - Falsified copies of a drug to treat the parasitic disease leishmaniasis have been discovered in Iran and Pakistan.
US man jailed for large-scale ticket counterfeiting
07-May-19 - Federal prosecutors say a man has been jailed for more than four years for large-scale ticket counterfeiting.
Concerns grow about anaesthetic-laced tattoo inks
07-May-19 - Illegal tattoo inks have been found that are adulterated with local anaesthetics at levels that could cause serious side effects.
Heroin accused ‘ran counterfeit designer goods store’
07-May-19 - Fake Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Dolce & Gabbana goods have been uncovered during a heroin investigation in Tennessee.