Magnetic fields can be used to identify lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and help detect counterfeit and low-quality copies.

A startup emerging from the University of Michigan in the US, Fibarcode, is developing a technology to weave barcodes into ...

Sony has filed a series of lawsuits against online marketplace sellers accused of selling counterfeit PlayStation accessories ...

The operation uncovered a sophisticated operation supplying illegal parts for widespread distribution to the UK public.

The operation uncovered a sophisticated operation supplying illegal parts for widespread distribution to the UK public.

The owners of pharmaceutical distributor Safe Chain Solutions have been found guilty of distributing falsified HIV drugs.

The Indian anti-counterfeiting programme meant to protect domestic drug supplies has failed, and is actually now a gift to the counterfeiters. India is again making news in the pharmaceutical sector, ...

A pan-African enforcement operation has identified hundreds of suspects and resulted in seizures of more than 12 million illicit health products, including epilepsy medicines. Codenamed Flash-IPPA ...

Fashion brand Ralph Lauren has started adding QR codes onto the labels of its products to try to prevent counterfeiting and engage with customers. The roll-out of the labels (pictured) will start with ...

Europe's electric waste – discarded phones, laptops, servers, cables, appliances and other e-products – should be considered an "urban mine" of critical raw materials (CRMs) that could shield the ...

Digital procurement has become the beating heart of modern business operations. From cloud marketplaces to blockchain-based procurement networks, organisations face mounting pressure to streamline ...

A new project aims to use blockchain technology to improve the security of the pharmaceutical supply chain. The project - still at the planning stages but outlined at a meeting of Hyperledger working ...