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Parallel trade in drugs puts EU patients at risk Pharmaceutical manufacturers want a crackdown on the practice of buying cheap medicines to re-export at a higher price, a trade that creates shortages in countries such as Greece - and, arguably, allows in dangerous counterfeits. Oliver Morgan reports - London - July, 2008 Pharmaceutical manufacturers want a crackdown on the practice of buying cheap medicines to re-export at a higher price, a trade that creates shortages in countries such as Greece - and, arguably, allows in dangerous counterfeits. (view entire article) Counterfeit, pirated goods costing U.S. billions Washington, D.C. - June, 2008 Experts from the automotive, pharmaceutical, and product safety industries told a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday that counterfeit and pirated goods cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars and jeopardize the safety of consumers. Intellectual property theft robs the U.S. economy of at least $200 billion and 750,000 jobs every year, according to Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat from Vermont and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that is probing the issue. (view entire article) EU tightens borders against counterfeit goods Brussels - May, 2008 Customs officers carried out a record number of operations against counterfeit goods entering the European Union last year, seizing millions of items of fake clothing, cosmetics, medicines, toys and cigarettes. Relying on better intelligence and closer co-operation with European manufacturers, officials intercepted 43,000 shipments of pirated products at the EU's frontiers, up from 37,000 successful cases the previous year. (view entire article) Arrest of Cigarette Seller Is a Coup, Brooklyn Officials Say April, 2008 Until a few weeks ago, Rafea al-Nablisi, a 40-year-old Jordanian immigrant, was one of the biggest cigarette wholesalers in the city, officials said on Wednesday. From warehouses in his home borough of Queens, they said, he sold 12,000 cartons of cigarettes a week, which made their way to store shelves in Queens, Brooklyn and New Jersey. All the cigarettes, the authorities said, were illegal in one way or another. (view entire article) Counterfeit Drugs’ Path Eased by Free Trade Zones Dubai, United Arab Emirates - December, 2007 Along a seemingly endless row of identical gray warehouses, a lone guard stands watch over a shuttered storage area with a peeling green and yellow sign: Euro Gulf Trading. (view entire article) UN Ties Counterfeits to Organized Crime Turin, Italy - December, 2007 Associated Press - Counterfeiting is a dangerous and growing enterprise controlled by organized criminals who are exploiting the same trade routes used for trafficking drugs, arms and human beings, the United Nations said in a report released Friday. (view entire article) US anti-counterfeit food and drug market worth billions, says report The US authentication and track and trace packaging markets will increase by a massive $8.8bn over the next five years, as the trend for increased safety in the food and drug industry shows no sign of slowing, says a new report. - September, 2007 While the market for safe technologies in the food and drug industries was worth $34.2bn in 2006, it will grow by a compound annual growth rate of 3.2 per cent over the next five years to reach over $43bn according to market analysts BCC research. (view entire article) Counterfeit cigarette ring smashed New York - August, 2007 A tip on illegal cigarettes being sold out of the trunk of cars in Nassau County triggered a monthslong investigation leading to the arrests of three Chinese nationals in Queens and the seizure of nearly 60,000 untaxed cartons, authorities said Monday. (view entire article) Smuggler in global ring gets 11 years Philadelphia - August, 2007 Chang Shan Liu was either a leader in an international smuggling ring, or a minor player swept up in a sprawling federal investigation. Either way, he helped FBI agents whom he thought were members of the New Jersey Mafia import about 100 million counterfeit cigarettes from China through Port Newark. (view entire article) Cosmetic and personal care counterfeit seizures increase June, 2007 he amount of counterfeit personal care products seized at the EU's borders increased by 128 per cent in 2006, the European Commission said last week. (view entire article) OECD calls on governments to clamp down on counterfeiting Paris - June, 2007 The OECD said governments should do more to clamp down on the rising global trade in counterfeit and pirated goods. (view entire article) Smokers take big chance with ingredients in contraband cigarettes Vancouver - May, 2007 Insect eggs, dead flies, mould, even human feces have turned up in contraband cigarettes and tobacco seized in B.C. in the past year. (view entire article) FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Drugs From Multiple Internet Sellers Rockville, MD - May, 2007 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning U.S. consumers about dangers associated with buying prescription drugs over the Internet. This alert is being issued based on information the agency received showing that 24 apparently related Web sites may be involved in the distribution of counterfeit prescription drugs. (view entire article) Hundreds of Leaders in Nanotechnology Investment and Business to Convene in Silicon Valley to Discuss Global Market Opportunities in Nanotech April, 2007 The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) and NanoDimension and are pleased to announce that the third bi-annual Nanotech for Investors Summit will be held with the Nanotech Ventures 2007 meeting May 21st at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. The Nanotech for Investors Summit is an elite one-day conference that will bring together representatives from leading financial institutions with top business and technology executives of nanotechnology growth companies. (view entire article) Fuel Smuggling in Guyana Down to 10% April, 2007 Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency Joseph O'Lall said fuel smuggling is down to 10%, although the illegal trade is taking place across the country especially in the mining areas. (view entire article) British American Tobacco Says More Than One in 20 Cigarettes Worldwide Is Illicit March, 2007 (Bloomberg) British American Tobacco Plc said more than one in 20 cigarettes smoked worldwide is either smuggled or produced illegally, making the illicit trade bigger than the yearly sales of rival Imperial Tobacco Group Plc. (view entire article) Diesel sales back on track on kerosene adulteration curbs Mumbai - March, 2007 For the enterprising, there has always been more profit above the ground than below in the oil business in India. Diesel spiked with kerosene has been a perennial bugbear causing oil companies to lose huge amounts of money every year. As a business, it gives a rough yield of $90/barrel — more than what an oil producing company could make pumping crude oil from the ground. However, these opportunities are now shrinking, as the oil industry seems to be making headway in reducing adulteration. (view entire article) WHO-led anti-counterfeiting coalition examines technologies to prevent fake drugs Prague/Geneva - March, 2007 ore than twenty technology companies are responding to a call to support the fight against counterfeit medicines spearheaded by the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT) set up by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. They will join the IMPACT Working Group on Technology today for a one-day meeting in Prague to assess technologies which could improve the global prevention, tracking and detection of counterfeit medicines. (view entire article) Black Market Cigarettes Keeping Feds Busy Houston - February, 2007 The state’s new $1 per pack tax on cigarettes is expected to raise $700 million for Texas, but smugglers are stealing some of the profits through the sale of black market cigarettes. (view entire article) Bank of Canada to redesign bills again to foil counterfeiters Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario - February, 2007 The Bank of Canada is planning another redesign of Canadian banknotes as part of a strategy to stay ahead of counterfeiters, the central bank's deputy governor says. (view entire article) Product Counterfeits Can Be Dangerous, Deadly New York - February, 2007 Is it real or a clever look-alike? The question could be asked about everything from your toothpaste to your TV set, and counterfeiting has become a billion dollar headache for manufacturers and consumers, NewsChannel 4's Asa Aarons reported. (view entire article) Kelly Outlines Dangers of Counterfeiting New York - February, 2007 The Police Department last year increased enforcement against counterfeiters in New York, closing down 75 establishments, making 600 felony arrests, giving out 6,000 summonses, and seizing $18 million worth of fake goods, the Commissioner Raymond Kelly said yesterday. (view entire article) $1.9 Billion Counterfeit & Pirated Goods Monitored in 2006 Significant increase in actual counterfeit and piracy activity measured. - Calgary, Canada - January, 2007 ring 2006, the International Chamber of Commerce's BASCAP Intelligence Reports monitored 1,647 global incidents of intellectual property theft focusing exclusively on copyright and trademark infringement. A total value of US$1.9 billion was measured for seizures and losses from sources located in 92 countries. This represents an 11.4% increase in activity and a 21.2% increase in the total value of seizures and losses over the same period in 2005. (view entire article) 2006 Unprecedented Year of Increased Fake Drug Production, Introduction into U.S. Drug Supply Washington - January, 2007 Amid increased concern over the growing epidemic of counterfeit drugs, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) issued the following information concerning worldwide counterfeiting activity. Much of this increased activity is aimed at pharmacy outlets in the United States. According to a 2006 World Health Organization report, the current prevalence of counterfeit medicines can range to over 10 percent of the drug supply globally. (view entire article) WHO and Partners Accelerate Fight Against Counterfeit Medicines Up to 50% of medicines sold through rogue web sites are fake - Geneva - November, 2006 The World Health Organization (WHO) and more than 20 international partners are today launching a comprehensive package of measures to help national authorities safeguard their populations from the dangers of counterfeit medicines. At the opening of the first official meeting of IMPACT (the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce) in Bonn, WHO and its partners are unveiling a programme covering legislation, law enforcement, regulation, technology and communication. IMPACT is also issuing a warning against buying medicines from rogue web sites as well as cautioning governments that existing laws against medical counterfeiters are inadequate and do not act as deterrents. Counterfeit medicines range from products containing no active ingredients to those containing highly toxic substances. They can harm patients by failing to treat serious conditions, can provoke drug resistance and in some cases kill. (view entire article) EU sees counterfeit danger continuing to rise Brussells - November, 2006 Counterfeiting and piracy remains a growing threat in Europe, with customs seizing more than more than 75 million fake goods last year, the European Commission reported Friday. (view entire article) Counterfeit vodka deadly in Russia Moscow, Russia - November, 2006 Counterfeit vodka laced with toxic household agents has turned Russia's national tipple into a deadly cocktail and is killing Russians by the dozen. (view entire article) Man sentenced for role in counterfeit drugs scheme Kansas Coty, MO - October, 2006 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Florida man was sentenced to 13 1/2 years in prison Monday for his role in a conspiracy to sell millions of dollars worth of counterfeit and illegally imported prescription drugs, including the popular cholesterol drug Lipitor. (view entire article) Charges Announced in $70M Drug Diversion Case Pharmacists, Retail Pharmacies and Owners, and Pharmacy Wholesalers Indicted - Albany, NY - August, 2006 New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced today that eight individuals and six companies have been charged with trafficking in tens of millions of dollars worth of black-market prescription medications. A related civil suit filed by the Attorney General’s office seeks the recovery of more than $70 million from these defendants and from an additional 30 individuals and entities which received or laundered the proceeds of this criminal activity. (view entire article) Multimillion-dollar cigarette smuggling operation busted Associated Press - Central Islip, N.Y. - August, 2006 Nine people were arraigned Wednesday on felony charges of transporting tens of thousands of untaxed cigarettes _ purchased in large quantities at Indian reservations on eastern Long Island and from other sources _ and reselling them with counterfeit tax stamps at stores in New York City, officials said. The scheme netted the defendants millions in profits, said Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota. (view entire article) Millions of fake cigarettes seized Bolton UK - August, 2006 MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. They swooped on an industrial unit in Lancashire, seizing 2.5 million non-UK duty paid cigarettes and also stopped 34 passengers carrying 157,410 cigarettes through Manchester and Liverpool airports. (view entire article) Wave of counterfeits sweeps France as forgers crack the euro code The Independent - Paris, France - August, 2006 After initial discouragement, counterfeiters have cracked the code of the euro and continental countries - especially France - face a rising tide of fake bank notes and coins. (view entire article) Proposed Legislation Aims to Stem the Flow of Counterfeit Prescription Drugs Washington, D.C. - July, 2006 Representative Mike Rogers (R-8-MI) addressed a Congressional briefing today on counterfeit drugs and spoke about his recently introduced anti-counterfeiting legislation. In addition, representatives from the pharmaceutical industry and a leading pharmacy association discussed the problems and threats of counterfeit prescription drugs. (view entire article) Inside the world of counterfeit drugs June, 2006 NBC Dateline's Chris Hansen investigates how fake prescription drugs have popped up at pharmacies— and how this can be stopped. (view entire article) 7.2 million cigarettes seized in mail depot blitz May, 2006 A week-long blitz on counterfeit tobacco products posted to the UK from overseas has led to the seizure of 7.2 million cigarettes, it emerged today. (view entire article) EU Proposes Jail to Fight Counterfeiters Associated Press - Brussels, Belgium - April, 2006 The European Commission on Wednesday proposed minimum four-year jail terms for certain counterfeiters as part of a beefed-up European Union law to fight piracy. The proposal was a first for the EU head office, after a court ruled last year the commission has the right to draft criminal penalties to enforce EU policies. (view entire article) U.S. Lawmakers Give Close Look at Alleged North Korean Counterfeiting Associated Press - Washington, D.C. - April, 2006 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials gave lawmakers a close look Tuesday at what they described as a sophisticated North Korean program to produce top quality counterfeit U.S. currency. (view entire article) Knockoff cigarettes lead to indictments Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia - April, 2006 Smokers of Marlboro Lights may have noticed last year that their favorite brand did not taste good like a cigarette should. It could have been because they were counterfeit. (view entire article) 18 Charged in Smuggling Case U.S. attorney says group illegally brought in cigarettes, fake Viagra to raise funds for Hezbollah. - Detroit News - March, 2006 The U.S. Attorney's Office on Wednesday indicted 18 people it alleged took part in a multimillion-dollar international conspiracy to smuggle cigarettes, counterfeit Viagra and other goods to raise money for the Mideast terrorist group Hezbollah. (view entire article) House Passes Bill Aimed at Couterfeit Goods Associated Press - March, 2006 The House voted Tuesday to strengthen laws targeting counterfeit goods, aiming at products that drain billions of dollars from U.S. manufacturers and could harm consumers. (view entire article) PSSSSST! As counterfeiters find ways to sell more fakes at online auction sites, companies expand their fight against it San Jose Mercury News - February, 2006 If you find a deal at an online auction site for a price that seems too good to be true, look twice. One company that makes sunglasses, Oakley, went online and found more than 19,000 auctions on eBay and other Web sites last year that were selling fake Oakley sunglasses. When Oakley investigated further, the Southern California company traced some of the counterfeits to an Oregon man's house where they found 33,000 more. (view entire article) Californa Tobacco Revenue Surges Los Angeles Times - December, 2005 Even as smoking in California declines, the state is bringing in millions in cigarette tax revenue thanks to aggressive enforcement and a new anti-counterfeiting program designed to take on the cigarette black market. (view entire article) Counterfeit Hair Care Products Flourish ABC7-Fort Myers, FL - December, 2005 ABC7 has uncovered a type of fraud with the potential to impact you every time you wash your hair. If you shop at any number of major grocery and drug stores in Southwest Florida, you may find mixed into the store's authorized lineup of hair care products are brands like Sebastian, Rusk, Crew, Redken, Tigi and Paul Mitchell. (view entire article) Fighting phony drugs The Detroit News - November, 2005 Long a reality in foreign countries, the underworld of fake drugs is emerging as a major concern in the United States. (view entire article) Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley Dies Small Times - October, 2005 Richard Smalley, the Nobel Prize-winning nanotechnology researcher who was also an ardent supporter of commercial nanotechnology development, died today of cancer. He was 62. (view entire article) Fake drug sales "could nearly double by 2010" September, 2005 A US think tank, The Centre for Medicines in the Public Interest, has released a new report projecting counterfeit drug sales to reach $75 billion in 2010, a 92 per cent increase from 2005. (view entire article) More Powers Passed to Prosecute Fuel Smugglers Stabroek News - Guyana - August, 2005 The National Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment to the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) Act of 1997 with the aim of making the regulatory body more effective in the fight against fuel smuggling. (view entire article) Bush creates high-level anti-piracy post July, 2005 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush has created a new senior-level position to fight global intellectual-property piracy and counterfeiting that cost American companies billions of dollars each year, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Friday. (view entire article) Interpol fights fake drugs in Asia Reuters - June, 2005 LIMA, Peru, June 22 (Reuters) - Fake drugs for malaria, tuberculosis and HIV have emerged as one of the world's major counterfeiting problems and international police body Interpol has launched an operation in Southeast Asia to crack down on the problem, a senior official said on Wednesday (view entire article) Getting Big Protection with Small Technologies PharmaManufacturing.com - June, 2005 While RFID gets all the hype, other product security technologies are providing more practical, cost-effective measures for manufacturers. Nanotechnology has tremendous potential as a covert and forensic foil to counterfeiters and diverters. One of the leading firms in this area is Authentix (Addison, Texas), formed in 2003 following a merger of Biocode, Calyx and Isotag. (view entire article) Knockoff Dealers Could Have Designs on Terror Los Angeles Times - June, 2005 WASHINGTON — When Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. John Stedman was booking a clothing store owner last year on charges of selling counterfeit high-fashion merchandise, his attention was drawn to the large and colorful tattoo on the man's arm. (view entire article) Big Blow to Illegal Cigarette Racket The Guardian - June, 2005 Lambeth trading standards has dealt a serious blow to the borough's counterfeit cigarette racket by seizing a batch of fake cigarettes worth £136,000. (view entire article) CVS Gets Pickier on Which Drug Suppliers to Use USA TODAY - May, 2005 CVS (CVS) , the nation's largest retail pharmacy chain, took aim at prescription drug counterfeiters Tuesday. Effective immediately, the chain said it will purchase pharmaceuticals only directly from manufacturers or from wholesalers who certify they are not buying from what has been dubbed the "secondary market." (view entire article) Industry Report: Massive $3 Trillion Counterfeits, IP Theft up 22% webnewswire.com - May, 2005 Counterfeit and piracy losses in April surged over the Trillion Dollar (USD) mark for the second time in 4 months exposing links to fraud, assault, drugs, immigration violations, identity theft, murder, prostitution, illegal weapons, and terrorism, as reported by Gieschen Consultancy. (view entire article) Buying Knockoffs May Support Terrorists Washington Post - May, 2005 WASHINGTON -- Buying knockoff designer handbags and Hello Kitty T-shirts on city street corners may ultimately be helping terror groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, law enforcement officials and experts testified Wednesday. (view entire article) EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL EID WINNERS: Forms that Fit Appliance Design Magazine - May, 2005 Achieving aptness was the common element among the winners in Appliance Design’s 18th Annual Excellence in Design competition. The entries that excelled in this year’s contest were described by the judges as being “appropriate.” By that, they meant that the materials selected were fitting, the forms conveyed their purpose, the end users were taken into consideration, and the products were innovative in addition to being attractive. (view entire article) Stolen, Counterfeit Drug Problems Rise By Julie Appleby, USA TODAY - May, 2005 Counterfeiting, theft and diversion of prescription medications jumped 16% worldwide last year — and the United States topped the list of countries with reported problems, an analysis by a private firm funded by the drug industry shows. (view entire article) Targeting Phony Pharmaceuticals CBSnews.com - May, 2005 (CBS) Tim Fagan was just 16 when he underwent a life-saving liver transplant. But something was wrong. Fagan was having severe spasms, and nobody knew why. (view entire article) Lorillard Takes Fight Against Counterfeits to Local Store The Business Journal—Serving the Greater Triad Area - May, 2005 A customer's complaint about a pack of Newports has landed a Greensboro convenience store in federal court, where Lorillard Inc. is pursuing an ongoing legal war to stamp out sales of counterfeit cigarettes. (view entire article) Philip Morris endorses a law to curtail the illegal-cigarette industry, which costs the U.S. roughly $1 Billion every year Miami Herald - Tallahassee - April, 2005 Calls to a consumer complaint line tipped Philip Morris USA to a problem that's costing the cigarette giant and states around the nation millions of dollars and may be providing terrorists and organized crime with easy money. (view entire article) Thwarting counterfeiting takes Special Processing Savvy Modern Plastics - April, 2005 Counterfeiters are costing plastics processors millions of dollars in lost revenue and endangering the jobs of countless workers. (view entire article) Anticounterfeiting Programs and Resources www.ebearing.com - March, 2005 The International Chamber of Commerce estimates 7% of world trade is in counterfeit goods. The International Trade Commission estimates counterfeit sales worldwide grew from $5.5 billion in 1982 to $200 billion in 1996 to $350 billion in 2004. (view entire article) Fake Fuel Puts Many Cars at Risk Tanzania Daily News - March, 2005 ABOUT 20,000 motor vehicles risk being damaged annually due to adulterated petroleum products dispensed at pump stations owned by franchised and non-franchised oil marketing companies and individuals countrywide, it has been learned. (view entire article) New Defense Against Rx Drug Counterfeiting Gains Traction Pharmaceutical Business Strategies - February, 2005 The advanced capabilities of Rx drug counterfeiters leave no single "magic bullet" technology that provides any long-term assurance of drug security, the FDA (Rockville, Md) concludes. But a combination of rapidly improving "track and trace" and product authentication technologies stand to provide a much higher level of security for the pharmaceutical supply chain in years ahead. (view entire article) FAKES! Business Week Magazine - February, 2005 The global counterfeit business is out of control, targeting everything from computer chips to life-saving medicines. It's so bad that even China may need to crack down. (view entire article) Counterfeiters Costing Firms Millions Taipei Times - January, 2005 LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, L'Oreal SA and other French companies lose a combined US$10 billion a year to copyright, patent and trademark theft, a French official said, pointing to Chinese counterfeiters as major culprits. (view entire article) Security Supplement: Safe and Secure Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News - January, 2005 Pharmaceutical packaging companies are doing more than ever to protect their products. (view entire article) Shadowy figures stand down as fresh breed takes over in new 'legit' Provos Kiplinger's - October, 2004 Key figures in the IRA, including the head of finance, are set to "retire" in the coming months. They're going into private business instead. (view entire article) Crusade agains Counterfeits The Hindu, Financial Daily, India - July, 2003 The last year or so has seen accelerated activity among Indian corporates to bust the manufacturing of fake products. With flat sales figures despite increased consumer spending, and an urban pilot research study by AC Nielsen indicating that the FMCG segment in the country alone incurs a loss of about Rs 1,800 crore due to counterfeit products, corporate India seems to be waking from its deep slumber. (view entire article) Council Warns of Contaminated Alcohol Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council - March, 2003 Stockton Council is issuing an urgent warning about bottles of whisky contaminated with methanol. This follows the recent warning regarding vodka that was also contaminated with the chemical. (view entire article) Cigarette Smuggling: Financing Terrorism? Mackinac Center for Public Policy (www.mackinac.org) - January, 2003 You may have seen the ads from the Office of National Drug Control Policy: "DRUG MONEY SUPPORTS TERROR." In the ads, teenagers—fictitiously—describe how their drug habit caused drug-related murder and mayhem. (view entire article) |
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