Cosmetics & Personal Care

• Siemens expands 1D/2D code reader range

  21-Apr-11 - Siemens has expanded its range of 1D and 2D code reading systems with the launch of a new ultra high resolution version of its Simatic MV440 reader, used in a range of industries including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food and beverages.

• Heidelberg seeks partners for European anti-counterfeiting pilots

  16-Feb-11 - German print specialist Heidelberg is looking for partners to help pilot a new anti-counterfeiting technology which encourages consumers to verify and authenticate products using a smartphone.

• Indian trade body forms committee to tackle 'rampant' illicit trade

  27-Jan-11 - India's FICCI has created a Committee on Anti Smuggling & Counterfeiting "in a bid to counter the menace of illicit trade."

• Zetes updates Visidot barcode reading systems

  16-Jan-11 - Belgian automation technology firm Zetes has updated its Visidot image and barcode-scanning system to handle the GS1 DataBar, a new barcode officially introduced at the start of 2010.

• Must-read memoirs: Akunyili's war against counterfeits

  29-Oct-10 - Dora Akunyili, the former director-general of Nigeria's medicines regulatory authority, has published a book describing her own experiences in fighting the counterfeit medicines trade.

• Fake drug market "bigger than prostitution"

  01-Oct-10 - Counterfeit drugs top list of all black market products worldwide with an estimated value of $200bn, three times the market for opium and heroin, says new report.

• Russia expecting "surge" in fake products

  25-Sep-10 - Russia could see a surge in counterfeit goods in the wake of the country's new customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan.

• New players on the anti-counterfeit block

  17-Sep-10 - Two recently-formed US companies are joining forces to bring a new approach to fighting counterfeit products to market based on nanotechnology.

• Pharma label specialist ATL adds to security portfolio

  13-Aug-10 - Label specialist ATL has licensed an anti-counterfeiting technology from Document Security Systems which will be offered to clients in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Covectra eyeing new industries and new markets

  19-Feb-10 - Brand security specialist Covectra has seen phenomenal growth in the last 12 months thanks to its pharma clients, and is now expanding into new sectors and geographies and adding to its technology base.

• Cargo security initiative will kick off soon in USA

  06-Jan-10 - A new initiative designed to prevent cargo theft by fostering greater collaboration between industry and enforcement agencies will launch shortly in the USA.

• EU Health Commissioner takes over pharma portfolio

  04-Dec-09 - EU President Barroso has switched responsibility for pharma policy to the health and consumer policy directorate, a move which it is feared could slow down progress on the 'pharmaceutical package' and specifically the draft directive on counterfeits.

• Survey reveals European views on counterfeits

  25-Nov-09 - One in 20 Europeans suspect they have received a counterfeit prescription drug and 1 per cent believe they definitely have, according to consumer research group ICM.

• Print specialist Eidos tests authentication approach for pharma

  21-Oct-09 - Italian printing technology specialist Eidos is planning a foray into the anti-counterfeiting arena with an authentication system that uses its proprietary thermal transfer printing system.

• Questions raised over Indian anti-counterfeit act

  24-Sep-09 - New legislation in India that increases penalties for those involved in the manufacture and distribution of 'spurious' drugs is a step forward, but questions remain about its effectiveness.

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