Pharmaceuticals

• CBP plans rules on low-value shipments to curb fakes

  19-Jan-25 - The measures would strengthen oversight of 'de minimis' shipments, known to be a route for fake goods entering the US.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• José de la Mata Amaya named as Eurojust VP

  10-Dec-24 - de la Mata will take up office on December 18 for a four-year term, replacing current VP Boštjan Škrlec.

• OECD gauges impact of counterfeits on UK economy

  20-Nov-24 - In 2021, the value of fake and pirated goods imported into the UK amounted to £7.1bn, 1.5 per cent of the total.

• Michael Schmid elected new president of Eurojust

  13-Nov-24 - Schmid will take up office on November 15 for a four-year term, replacing current president Ladislav Hamran.

• Brand protection firm Ennoventure raises $8.9m

  12-Nov-24 - Cash injection will help the company expand its AI-powered authentication platform on the international stage.

• Pet supplement brand YuMove warns fakes are on Amazon

  10-Nov-24 - Amazon is now recalling and refunding all purchases of YuMove branded products sold by third-party sellers.

• 3D printing tech 'could undermine fake meds fight'

  06-Nov-24 - Low-cost mills and 3D printing systems could help criminals bypass restrictions on the sale of pill presses, say researchers.

• EU takes action against Temu over illegal products

  01-Nov-24 - Commission is concerned Temu does not have strong enough systems to prevent the sale of non-compliant goods.

• UK, US enforcers bust £1m pharma crime gang

  29-Oct-24 - Three Londoners imported illegal medicines from India, repackaged them, and distributed them internationally.

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