Sector Homepages

Illicit trade 'financing terrorism', says new report

Smuggling, counterfeiting and piracy is a preferred funding mechanism for terrorists, according to FICCI-KPMG.

• 

  Tensions increase over tackling violations of US IP in China

  Disagreements have erupted in the US over how to handle China’s alleged IP theft and counterfeiting activities.

• 

  Seen and heard: counterfeiting news in brief

  Lead-laced lipstick, fake airbag conviction, falsified medicines seizure, counterfeit water and a fuel marking contract.

• 

  Adents appoints director of EMEA professional services

  Adents has named Christophe Carissimo as director of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) professional services.

• 

  Extradition hearing date set for Canadian fake drug case

  Five Canadian men are facing an extradition hearing in May next year in a case involving fake drug imports.

• 

  Chinese medicines found laced with harmful adulterants

  Adulteration of Chinese medicines with drugs and other substances widespread, says Hong Kong study.

• 

  Serialization isn’t enough to drive consumer authentication; report

  Serialization is increasingly used for track-and-trace, but on its own won't result in a consumer authentication revolution.