Cosmetics & Personal Care

• Rapid test senses banned weight-loss drug in diet products

  06-Mar-17 - Turkish researchers show how a spectroscopic technique can screen weight-loss products for sibutramine.

• Nigeria busts fake water for injection scam

  02-Mar-17 - The Nigerian authorities have arrested a man accused of producing counterfeit water for injection (WFI).

• Alibaba: poor laws, enforcement undermine counterfeit fight

  27-Feb-17 - Alibaba says low conviction rates are a key reason why anti-counterfeiting efforts lack teeth.

• Awareness, info sharing at heart of EUIPO illicit trade plans

  23-Feb-17 - The EUIPO unveils its work programme for 2017, with a slew of initiatives in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy.

• Fake Jergens lotion circulating in US

  01-Feb-17 - Cosmetics firm Kao USA has warned customers that counterfeits of two of its lotion products are in the US market.

• MHRA warns over unlicensed sports supplements

  01-Feb-17 - The UK is warning gym-goers to steer clear of potentially dangerous unlicensed drugs sold as sports supplements.

• Smart label market 'poised for strong growth'

  01-Feb-17 - The global smart label market is expected to reach top $16bn in value by 2025, says new market research.

• World's largest nut gets new holographic tag

  27-Jan-17 - The world's largest and heaviest nut, the coco de mer, is getting an upgraded anti-counterfeiting system.

• Google cracks down on bad ads, deleting almost 2bn

  26-Jan-17 - Google suspended around 6,000 websites and 6,000 accounts last year that advertised fake goods.

• Counterfeit contact lens seller gets jail time

  19-Jan-17 - The owner of an online contact lens retailer has been sentenced in the largest-ever case of its kind in the US.

• Myanmar IP law delays causing anxiety

  12-Jan-17 - The delay around intellectual property laws in Myanmar has increased anxiety among investors and industry.

• Alibaba steps up supply chain control with shipping line deal

  06-Jan-17 - Alibaba is seeking to exert more control over its supply chain by joining forces with shipping line Maersk.

• 'Counterfeit' Bioderma cosmetics seized in France

  05-Jan-17 - Customs officers in France have raided facilities filled with trademark infringing Bioderma cosmetics.

• Alibaba says its 'big data' helped bust 400-plus counterfeit rings

  16-Dec-16 - China takes out hundreds of counterfeit rackets - thanks to Alibaba intelligence, says e-commerce giant.

• Industry welcomes US's 'robust' plan on IP infringement

  14-Dec-16 - IACC applauds US government's new joint strategic plan on intellectual property enforcement.

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