Pharmaceuticals

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  Fake malaria drug prompts warning to travellers

  A medical case study published in The Lancet serves as a stark warning of the dangers of buying medicines when travelling.

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  Globally, most counterfeit goods are ‘sent in small parcels’

  Two-thirds of fake goods intercepted by customs are discovered in small parcels sent through postal or courier services.

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  EU unveils first Watch List on counterfeit and piracy

  The EU Commission publishes its Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List, with a warning to big online retailers.

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  Pharmaceutical crime: news in brief

  Nigeria’s tramadol scourge, China’s fentanyl crackdown, Ghana’s border battle, plus crimes in Mexico, Bangladesh.

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  Pharma unaware of key no-deal Brexit impact; report

  US and EU drugmakers seem to be unaware of a requirement in the event of a no-deal Brexit that could disrupt the supply chain.

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  De La Rue says authentication business 'will double in size'

  De La Rue is predicting buoyant growth for its product authentication and traceability (PAT) unit.

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