Govt to bring in barcodes to fight fake drug menaceTo tackle fake drugs, the Union health ministry will soon mandate barcodes or QR codes on certain medicines. This applies to antimicrobials...
27 Jun, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
Did not manufacture drugs flagged in CDSCO report, say leading pharma companiesDrug companies like Sun Pharma and Torrent Pharma have refuted claims in a CDSCO report that flagged certain medicines as "counterfeits". T...
26 Sep, 2024, 09.59 PM IST
Torrent Pharma refutes claims product Shelcal 500, failed quality test by CDSCOTorrent Pharmaceuticals has denied claims that its popular product Shelcal 500 failed a quality test by the Central Drug Standards Control ...
26 Sep, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
Maharashtra govt makes passport verification more stringent, asks police to visit applicant's home, if neededThe aim is to prevent illegal immigrants and anti-nationals from obtaining Indian passports. The order states that organized criminal group...
26 Sep, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
How to identify genuine liquorYou might be surprised to learn that alcohol is one of the most commonly counterfeited goods given how much fake alcohol is sold each year....
09 Oct, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Counterfeit products create Rs 1-lakh-cr hole in economy, incidents up 24% in 2019: ReportThe report also said counterfeiters are having a free-run due to the pandemic-driven disruptions to organised supply chains and the resulta...
30 Jul, 2020, 03.00 PM IST
Cracking the whip: E-comm policy to deal with online counterfeitsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is set to roll out a detailed plan of action for consumers and companie...
29 Jan, 2020, 06.57 AM IST
Titan Company gets relief from Delhi HC against sale of counterfeit watches on SnapdealTitan had recently filed a civil suit before Delhi HC against Snapdeal for not taking down various listings of counterfeit Titan and Fastra...
10 Sep, 2019, 07.06 PM IST
Counterfeit products cause over Rs 1-lakh crore loss annually in India: ASPAASPA, comprising 60 members, mainly focuses on adoption and advancement of authentication technology and solutions for brand, revenue and d...
11 Aug, 2019, 03.10 PM IST
Policy stance against fakes may lower price of originalsIn the case of luxury goods, cosmetics should seek the trademark owner’s authorisation to sell such products on their platforms.
01 Mar, 2019, 08.40 AM IST
Notes ban to help tackle fake currency, hawala menace: ExpertsGovt's action will deal a severe blow to the fake currency rackets operating out of Pakistan as production of smaller currency notes will h...
09 Nov, 2016, 06.01 PM IST
ACTA will make life saving drugs costlier for the poorProvisions of ACTA stretch its ambit to civil trademark infringement, which has no relation to a product being counterfeit.
31 May, 2012, 07.59 AM IST
Detect counterfeit drugs through cloud services technology, system evolved from HP's pilot African projectThe system evolved from a pilot programme implemented in Africa to check the authenticity of life-saving drugs distributed there.
29 Sep, 2011, 02.40 PM IST
- Currency notes get a makeover to check forgery
New security features such as invisible fibre, colour shift ink and machine-readable micro text is on its way to prevent counterfeiting of ...
18 Dec, 2010, 01.25 PM IST
- Need for more stringent anti-piracy measures: Kurain
The Patent Office on Thrusday called for more stringent anti-piracy measures besides developing a societal ecosystem that respects intellec...
19 Aug, 2010, 03.19 PM IST
Time to challenge plus-size IPRsIndian industry needs to join hands with the government and foil a bid by the developed world to expand the scope of IP rights.
15 Jul, 2010, 06.31 AM IST
- WTO fake drug definition hitting India?
Industry feels most programmes on curbing counterfeiting have degenerated into a tool to hinder growth of generic medicines.
05 Aug, 2008, 03.41 AM IST