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Survey reports on falsification of medical devices
1 December 2023 | By
Falsification of medical devices exists in Council of Europe member states, but there are few investigations and prosecutions, a new survey finds.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 5 2023
EPR Issue 5 includes articles on microbiological testing of ATMPs, the use of inline Raman spectroscopy for bioprocess control, paediatric drug formulation, and more.
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Achieving pharmaceutical drug traceability compliance
A paper has highlighted a technology system for achieving drug traceability compliance and help prevent production of counterfeit drugs.
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Benefits of blockchain in limiting counterfeit drug distribution
Smart contracts on blockchain could help prevent distribution of counterfeit drugs in the pharmaceutical supply chain, a review shows.
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Pharmapack Europe Awards 2023 winners announced
Awards for innovative drug delivery solutions, reusable connected devices and recyclable packaging have been announced at Pharmapack Europe 2023.
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Can holograms help in the frontline fight against pharmaceutical counterfeiting?
With Europol advising that counterfeit pharmaceuticals continue to pose ‘…a substantial threat to the EU and affect most, if not all, member states’, Dr Paul Dunn, chair of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association, looks at developments in authentication holography.
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Assessing the scale of pharmaceutical crime using API content
Reviewing the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) content in essential medicines failing quality analyses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) reveals that more than 12 percent are substandard or falsified.
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Securing every dose with an edible security technology for safe medicines
The problem of counterfeit medicines is becoming a tremendous burden to society. An edible security tag affixed to each medicine can provide track and trace measures with dose information and on-dose (in-dose) authentication. Furthermore, it serves as a last line of defence against illicit pharmaceutical products. Young Kim, Associate Head…
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2022
In EPR Issue 4, experts discuss implementing a global strategy to improve the sustainability of endotoxin testing, how to accelerate timelines for manufacture of multi-specific antibodies and the potential of oncolytic viruses as a therapy for glioblastoma. Also featured: progress towards smart vaccine manufacturing, an update on edible anticounterfeiting technology,…
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Tackling fake pharmaceuticals: an industry united against counterfeit products
The market for counterfeit pharmaceutical products remains strong, with dishonest actors proving perennially tenacious. Here, Rich Quelch offers guidance on the technologies and practices that are helping to impede fraudsters.
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Fighting pharma fraud with hundreds and thousands
It seems that sprinkles, commonly known as hundreds and thousands, have undersold their capabilities, as a US scientist identifies their application could uniquely identify billions of individual tablets, potentially thwarting industry fraud.
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The latest on pharmaceutical counterfeiting
Here, EPR’s Hannah Balfour discusses the latest reports on pharmaceutical counterfeiting and falsification, exploring global and European crime rates, as well as recent counterfeiting incidents reported by Big Pharma.
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Intelligent packaging: combating counterfeits and extending drug lifespan
Best estimates suggest counterfeit drugs may account for as much as 50 percent of the sold online and 10 percent of those in circulation worldwide. With counterfeiters primarily replicating packaging to sell imitation products, here Ketaki Badhire of Future Market Insights explores the development of intelligent packaging in combatting counterfeit…
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Could cyber-physical watermarks be the key to pill-level traceability?
New anti-counterfeit technology, called a cyber-physical watermark, leverages edible fluorescent silk to identify medications.
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It’s not just a box
At first glance pharmaceutical packaging such as a tablet carton or medicine bottle appears to be the simplest of things. However, the humble package serves multiple and varied needs and increasingly includes a surprising range of technology. Reddie & Grose LLP’s Zack Mummery, Dale Carter and Andy Attfield explain more.
