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• Concern over counterfeit steroid risks for female bodybuilders

  04-Sep-24 - Women may be more likely than men to be exposed to counterfeit and unsafe products, finds Australian study.

• London transport company TfL hit by cyberattack

  03-Sep-24 - Reports suggest that customer data remains secure and the transport network remains operational.

• Fashion group Shein sues Temu, alleging counterfeiting

  03-Sep-24 - Complaint accuses e-commerce rival of counterfeiting, theft of trade secrets, IP infringement, and fraud.

• Oasis warn of counterfeit tickets for reunion tour

  02-Sep-24 - Band has warned purchasers to be aware of counterfeit and void tickets appearing on the secondary market.

• Vape firm Altria files patent on anti-counterfeit tech

  01-Sep-24 - Wireless communication system would identify if a cartridge plugged into an e-cigarette is a genuine Njoy product.

• Businesses push back on UN cybercrime convention

  30-Aug-24 - Draft has been simultaneously hailed as a major step forward for law enforcement and an assault on online rights and freedoms.

• Pakistan mulls polymer banknote move to fight forgeries

  29-Aug-24 - A polymer version of one note denomination will be piloted later this year, says central bank chief Jameel Ahmed.

• Moroccan olive oil producer adds 'full traceability'

  29-Aug-24 - Moresh says new label will give customers 'peace of mind by ensuring the authenticity and quality of their olive oil.'

• Fake football shirt market 'worth £180m in UK'

  28-Aug-24 - Criminals are producing and selling an estimated 16.2m shirts per year, at an 86 per cent discount to the genuine items.

• Games specialist Banilla wins in anti-fake lawsuit

  27-Aug-24 - Company wins a "meaningful monetary recovery" in Philadelphia judgment and a permanent injunction.

• US Senate bill aims to fight illegal product imports

  27-Aug-24 - The FIGHTING Act would bar certain categories of products from the 'de minimis' loophole for duty-free imports.

• Warning as pentobarbital is found in counterfeit pills in US

  26-Aug-24 - Study follows a major bulk seizure of the drug, which has been found in fake oxycodone and alprazolam pills, earlier this year.

• Tingit raises €500k for circular economy platform for clothes

  23-Aug-24 - Lithuanian startup wants to add resale, traceability, and authentication to its offering and expand into other sectors.

• Fake Jameson, Smirnoff liquor seized in South Africa

  22-Aug-24 - One person has been arrested in connection with the operation, which took place in Protea Glen township.

• India unveils upgraded GDP standard to fight illegal meds

  21-Aug-24 - The new version departs from earlier drafts because it has been upgraded to the status of a mandatory 'Schedule' document.

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