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December 02, 2012
As the battle against counterfeits gains momentum, PharmTech speaks to Mark Davison, CEO of Blue Sphere Health, and Craig Stobie, global life sciences sector manager at Domino Printing Sciences, about the challenges involved.
November 21, 2012
Overt and covert packaging technologies have evolved to authenticate drugs and fight counterfeits.
November 12, 2012
An operation spanning 16 African countries and conducted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in partnership with the Institute of Research against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM) led to the seizure of more than 82 million doses of counterfeit medicines.
September 02, 2012
Import controls and risk strategies aim to promote quality and spur new drug development.
July 30, 2012
A report from the European Commission shows that fake pharmaceuticals were the top articles detained by European Union customs in 2011.
June 11, 2012
European and US associations call for continued vigilance against the threat of counterfeit medicines.
May 25, 2012
The EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and HealthCare) are looking to recruit a Scientific Programme Officer to join the team for a five year period to organise, manage and monitor a number of projects related to Pharmaceutical Care and Anti-Counterfeiting activities with a particular focus on the implementation of the MEDICRIME Convention
May 03, 2012
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched a new anticounterfeiting strategy with the aim of curbing the occurrence of falsified medicines in the county's supply chain.
March 01, 2012
Traditionally more prevalent in less industrialised regions, counterfeit medicines are now more frequently entering the heavily regulated supply chains of EU countries.
January 12, 2012
The US Pharmacopeia announced a draft standard containing best practices for ensuring that drugs can be traced to their original manufacturer, are not counterfeited or adulterated, and can be transported to their intended destination without compromising quality.