News Archive

• All Scottish cattle 'should be electronically tagged'

  13-Jan-25 - The recommendation will help to ensure effective traceability of cattle in order to protect both animal and public health.

• De La Rue shares spike as it confirms takeover talks

  09-Jan-25 - The firm says it is considering a full takeover offer for its currency unit from groups linked to a prominent UK financier.

• USTR highlights fake pharma in Notorious Markets report

  08-Jan-25 - 2024 report lists 38 online and 33 physical markets accused of involvement in "substantial" counterfeiting and piracy.

• Merck's 'digital twin' traceability platform comes to fruition

  07-Jan-25 - M-Trust – which is now in beta test release mode – is described by the company as a "cyber-physical trust platform."

• WHO warns of falsified AstraZeneca cancer drug

  06-Jan-25 - The counterfeit versions of the cancer immunotherapy Imfinzi have been found in Armenia, Lebanon, and Türkiye.

• US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over attacks

  03-Jan-25 - Integrity Technology Group played a role in multiple computer intrusion incidents against US victims, says Treasury.

• ITC says CBP must crack down on illicit obesity drug imports

  03-Jan-25 - Agency found that "multiple bad actors" have been importing or selling knockoff copies of Lilly's tirzepatide.

• Major power cable theft gang disrupted in Europe

  18-Dec-24 - The disappearance of the cables caused major disruptions to large public construction sites, according to the authorities.

• Case reveals financial rewards of fake tobacco

  18-Dec-24 - A corner shop in Wales is thought to have made £1m in revenue from fake cigarettes and tobacco in less than three years.

• Latvian authorities dismantle massive illegal cigarette factory

  16-Dec-24 - The cigarettes would have led to a financial loss to the Latvian state of €75m if they had entered the market.

• Another arrest in UK illegal meat investigation

  16-Dec-24 - The latest arrest was carried out by National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) officers and police at a farm in Wales.

• UK police seize £2m+ of fake goods in pre-Christmas op

  12-Dec-24 - The counterfeits from shops in and around Camden High Street included clothing, bags, trainers and watches.

• De La Rue profits slip, but authentication sales grow

  12-Dec-24 - Company points to a strong currency order book as a reason to be optimistic about a "step change" in performance next year.

• Gilead wins $31.8m damages in falsified meds case

  11-Dec-24 - Defendant Lorik Papyan was earlier sentenced for unlicensed wholesale distribution of prescription drugs.

• Adapting to uncertainty: CDMOs and pharma supply chain issues

  10-Dec-24 - Bachem's Pascal Degen explains the challenges faced by CDMOs in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world.

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