News Archive

Storm brewing as pharma body asks FDA to nix DSCSA guide
08-Sep-21 - HDA claims it runs counter to systems industry has been implementing for years and has shared with the agency.
Sumitomo gets new patent on NIR anti-counterfeit ink
06-Sep-21 - Ink is unchanged by temperature or sunlight, is long-lasting, offers good contrast and doesn't ned organic solvents.
Fur organisation launches traceability scheme
03-Sep-21 - International Fur Federation (IFF) says it will help to guarantee animal welfare and environmental standards.
UK national accused of movie piracy extradited to US
02-Sep-21 - Prosecutors claim George Bridi was part of a group "which caused tens of millions of dollars in losses" to producers.
Counterfeiters pre-empt another upcoming Apple launch
01-Sep-21 - The new Apple Watch isn't due to launch until later this year at the earliest, but knock-offs are already available in China.
WHO warns of more falsified Covishield vaccine in Myanmar
01-Sep-21 - Latest seizure follows earlier reports of counterfeit copis of the COVID-19 shots in India and Uganda.
Dark Net counterfeit Xanax seller sentenced to three years
31-Aug-21 - Benjamin Burdick (55) sold at least 249,700 counterfeit Xanax (alprazolam) pills through Dark Net marketplaces.
Chinese banks in Nike counterfeit lawsuit evade $150m penalties
31-Aug-21 - Appeals court upholds a lowercourt ruling that found the banks were not guilty of violating an asset freeze.
CBP seizes thousands of fake COVID-19 jab cards in Alaska
24-Aug-21 - The cards have low quality printing, but are intended to closely resemble authentic CDC vaccination certificates.
With white pepper fraud on the up, Bia unveils authenticity test
24-Aug-21 - White pepper tends to be more expensive than the black variety, and that has made it a target for fraudsters.
After fraud report, Canada looks at seafood traceability
22-Aug-21 - Government is polling the country's seafood industry on 'boat-to-plate' traceability to tackle illegal fishing and fraud.
New role for holograms in Asia vaccination card programme
20-Aug-21 - IHMA chair Dr Paul Dunn looks at a new project in Asia to secure the authentication of vaccination cards.
WHO warns of falsified COVID-19 vaccines, remdesivir
18-Aug-21 - The manufacturers of the genuine products - Serum Instiute of India and Gilead - have confirmed that the products are fake.
Fake NHS COVID jab certificates 'on sale via messaging app'
17-Aug-21 - Multiple Telegram groups, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, are offering fake certificates for sale.
Tetra Pak launches traceable packs for Russian dairy sector
11-Aug-21 - Supplies of the packs have been shipped to eight dairy producers, with 20 more on the way, says CRPT.