Pharmaceuticals

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  Scanner tracks sterilised instruments during surgery

  A field scanner that tracks the use of sterile medical devices during surgical procedures has been piloted.

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  Brief: UK connects to Europe’s medicines verification hub

  The UK national medicines verification system (NMVO) is now connected to the centralised EU hub.

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  Companies get mixed results from enforcement, says survey

  Brands are stepping up efforts to bring enforcement actions against counterfeiters, but results are mixed.

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  Viewpoint: Preparing parallel importers for post EU-FMD success

  Ian Haynes explains how collaboration between parallel importers can simplify the shift to serialization post EU-FMD.

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  FDA gains new powers to block illicit drug imports

  A new law that aims to tackle the US opioid crisis has been welcomed by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.

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  Rogue pharmacies switch tactics as enforcement bites

  This year's Pangea operation against rogue online pharmacies shows a steep reduction in the value of goods seized.

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