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Mar 02, 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Illegal weight-loss ingredients are 'flooding into US'

Report suggests compounders may be using illegally imported APIs made in unregistered overseas facilities.

Pharmaceuticals

Systech launches AI authentication aimed at pharma

The artAI platform creates a digital blueprint of pack artwork that can be used for verification and counterfeit protection.

Electronics & Industrial

Save the date for counterfeit electronics symposium

The programme will feature keynotes from Jaguar Land Rover and the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO).

Security Documents & IT

CBP reports rise in fake postage stamp seizures

Officers in Chicago and Birmingham intercepted two shipments in the last couple of weeks worth around $264,000.

Consumer Goods & Media

US patent awarded on built-in authentication for vinyl

The VinylKey technology covered by the patent is billed as creating"next-level collectible vinyl."

Food & Beverage

Duck feather-inspired film has anti-counterfeit properties

The fully biodegradable film also extends shelf-life, protects against UV light and pH changes, and is antibacterial.

Electronics & Industrial

UK eBay sellers sentenced over 'hazardous' fake chargers

Foysal Habib and Abu Sufian pleaded guilty last year to selling fake goods, including electronics, cosmetics, and clothing.

Electronics & Industrial

Nintendo, Amazon seek big damages in fake amiibo suit

The defendants are accused of selling at least $2.3m worth of counterfeit amiibo products on Amazon.

Clothing & Accessories

Applied DNA abandons DNA authentication business

The decision will see 20 per cent of its workforce laid off as firm looks into finding a buyer for the underperforming unit.

Cosmetics & Personal Care

Study could help luxury brands counter the appeal of fakes

Low-knowledge consumers are fuelling the trillion-dollar counterfeit market; Educate them, researchers say.

Security Documents & IT

Ransomware suspects arrested in cybercrime crackdown

Four Russian nationals are suspected of using a Phobos variant to extort victims across Europe and beyond.


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Latest industry papers & multimedia content:
EU Falsified Medicines Directive: An Overview (ACG Inspection)
A Gift to the Counterfeiter: Serialized QR Codes (Systech International)
Izon® Security Shrink Sleeve™ reduces counterfeiting threat and increases brand trust for Kind Juice (De La Rue)
Blockchain: NextGen Brand Safety & Protection (Systech International)
The potential of blockchain technology in supply chain management & security (De La Rue)
Epson builds market awareness of authentic product through implementation of layered anti-counterfeiting technology (De La Rue)
StellaGuard™ Security Label: Converging Smart Technologies To Provide Universal Brand Protection (Covectra)


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Featured Content

US cargo thefts drop in 2018, but threat level still high

FDA sends first DSCSA compliance warning letter

Papers & Media

EU Falsified Medicines Directive: An Overview

A Gift to the Counterfeiter: Serialized QR Codes

Blockchain: NextGen Brand Safety & Protection

The potential of blockchain technology in supply chain management & security

StellaGuard™ Security Label: Converging Smart Technologies To Provide Universal Brand Protection

Market Research

Security Ink Market Overview, New Business Opportunities In Grooming Regions; Edition 2023

Taggants / Forensic Markers (Micro-scale through to Nano-scale) for Anti-Counterfeit, Brand Protection, Product Authentication, Diversion Detection & Overall Product Security

Events

5th Brand Protection Excellence Forum (BPEF) 2019

SDW 2019

GTDW Anti Illicit Trade & Brand Protection Summit & Expo China

Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labelling Summit

SMTA / CALCE 2019 Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials

INTERPOL World 2019

A-CAPP Center 5th Annual Brand Protection Strategy Summit

LUXE PACK Monaco

EuroPack Summit