Counterfeiting Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Newsvine - Counterfeit drugs becoming big business worldwide
www.newsvine.com | Feb 15, 2012
The discovery that a fake version of the widely used cancer medicine Avastin is circulating in the United States is raising new fears that the multibillion-dollar drug-counterfeiting trade is increasingly making inroads in the U.S.

Roche warns of fake cancer drug in US - FT.com
www.ft.com | Feb 15, 2012
Distribution of fake versions of the world’s top selling cancer medicine in the US is raising concerns about the security of the pharmaceutical industry supply chain amid a worsening drug shortages. Roche, the Swiss drugmaker, has warned that

Roche Warns About Fake Cancer Drug - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Feb 14, 2012
Swiss drug maker Roche Holding is warning doctors, hospitals and patient groups that a counterfeit version of its widely used Avastin injectable cancer therapy was found in the U.S.

Seizures of fake alcohol increase fivefold in two years | Society | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 3, 2012
Tobacco confiscations also on the rise, prompting concern that focus is moving away from counterfeit clothing and electronic goods

Dubai Customs and Ministry of Health to present at Pharmaceutical Logistics Middle East Summit |
www.ameinfo.com | Jan 17, 2012
Counterfeit medicines, already widespread in the developing world, are now being found increasingly in the Middle East. Counterfeits have been found to contain toxic substances. Others contain no...

Microsoft to sue Comet over sale of "counterfeit" Windows discs - mirror.co.uk
www.mirror.co.uk | Jan 4, 2012
Computer giant Microsoft is suing electronics retailer Comet for allegedly selling pirate Windows discs.

Feds' roundup nabs $76M in counterfeit goods - Business - Holiday retail - msnbc.com
www.msnbc.msn.com | Dec 22, 2011
Authorities conducting a six-week counterfeit sweep in three countries seized 327,000 phony items including fake Hello Kitty clothing and cheap imitation Casio G-Shock sport watches that if legitimate carry suggested retail prices of more than $76 million, federal investigators said Thursday.

Counterfeit goods strangle legitimate trade in east Africa - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | Nov 29, 2011
Fake phones, foodstuffs, CDs and DVDs all available in markets across the region

Eradicating counterfeit fraud: the challenges that remain - bobsguide.com
www.bobsguide.com | Oct 12, 2011
Guy Weber, risk manager, SIX Card SolutionsThe latest set of statistics issued by Financial Fraud Action UK(1) show that fraud losses on UK cards decreased in the first half of 2011 compared with the same period last year. Total fraud losses on UK cards fell to  £ 169.8 million between January

Online Resource Counteracts Counterfeit and Substandard Semiconductor Problem | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Sep 7, 2011
Online Resource Counteracts Counterfeit and Substandard Semiconductor Problem. Electronics Authorized Directory provides an online resource to eliminate procurement of counterfeit components... - PR11651199