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Wellcome Trust backs counterfeit drug analysis project

The Wellcome Trust has awarded £473,000 ($737,000) in funding to researchers in the UK and Sweden to create a low-cost instrument that can screen medicines for quality and authenticity.

Lack of authentication 'undermines US anti-counterfeit strategy'

US policymakers have "missed a golden opportunity" to make authentication technologies mandatory for intellectual property protection and protection against counterfeits, according to the IAA.

Oracle launches serialisation software for pharma

Oracle has launched its Pedigree and Serialisation Manager (OPSM) software application designed to help pharmaceutical manufacturers implement mass serialisation and traceability of their products.

Bilcare unveils pharma clients for authentication tech

India's Bilcare has moved its nanotechnology-based authentication technology into the commercial arena in pharma, signing deals with four domestic and multinational drugmakers.

RFID pallet firm opens innovation centre

US pallet rental company iGPS, which specialises in providing pallets with embedded RFID tags, has opened a new R&D facility in Arkansas which will also showcase its product portfolio.

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India looks to technology to secure generic drug exports

India's government is looking at applying anti-counterfeit technologies to exported drugs to restore the battered reputation of its pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Medicine seizures by EU customs rise again in 2009

Customs officers in the EU detained fewer shipments suspected of infringing intellectual property rights in 2009 compared to 2008, but sadly that downturn did not extend to medicinal products.

Pharmaceutical cargo thefts thwarted

Two shipments of pharmaceutical products stolen in the last few days in the USA have been recovered thanks to the use of covert tracking devices supplied by Freightwatch.

Ph. Eur updates heparin reference substances

The European Pharmacopeia has developed four chemical reference substances to be used alongside new monographs for heparin calcium and heparin sodium which are due to come into force on August 1

Danish plan to develop API audit guidelines draws criticism

Plans by the Danish Medicines Agency to develop a national guideline for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) supplier auditing by drugmakers have come in for criticism.

Baidu accused of promoting counterfeit medicines

Chinese search engine provider Baidu has become the latest to stand accused of failing to do enough to protect the public from being exposed to illicit websites peddling illegal medicines.

Stolen Advair inhalers resurface in USA

Asthma inhalers stolen from GlaxoSmithKline last year have started to show up in US pharmacies, showing goods taken out of the legitimate supply chain can resurface months later and still be a threat to patient safety.

EFPIA uploads coding project video

EFPIA has released a video explaining the main features of its medicine serialisation project in Sweden and reiterating calls for a unified coding scheme applicable across Europe.