Pakistan mulls polymer banknote move to fight forgeries
WEBAug 29, 2024 · The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said it will explore a transition to polymer banknotes to help it crack down on a worrying uptick in the number of counterfeit paper banknotes circulating in the market. The central bank's governor Jameel Ahmed told the Senate committee on banking and finance that a polymer version of one note denomination ...
Vape firm Altria files patent on anti-counterfeit tech
WEBSep 1, 2024 · Vape firm Altria files patent on anti-counterfeit tech. , 01-Sep-2024. Counterfeiting is a major problem for vape manufacturers, and Altria's Njoy unit has filed a patent for a technological solution for e-cigarette devices that use refill cartridges. The approach – which will be familiar to users of some printers when trying to use ...
Rockwell wins key judgment in counterfeit lawsuit
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Rockwell wins key judgment in counterfeit lawsuit. US group Rockwell Automation has been cleared to pursue an action against an Italian spare parts company it has accused of counterfeiting, referencing overseas sales that it claims infringed its trademarks. The ruling is one of the first tests of the precedent set …
Warning about "over-stickered" fake £20 notes in UK
WEBMar 21, 2022 · The Bank of England says that in 2021 around 103,000 counterfeit banknotes worth £2.7m ($3.6m) were taken out of circulation, with fewer than one in 40,000 banknotes estimated to be fake. At any one time, there is around 4.7 billion genuine banknotes in circulation, with a notional face value of …
Viewpoint: The emerging barcode initiative for medicines in India
WEBSep 29, 2022 · Part 2 – Developing a solution architecture that is both feasible and eliminates counterfeit medicines. India is now steadfastly moving toward the creation of a massive new regulatory framework to curb the troubling growth in counterfeit medicines. The newly issued draft regulations by India’s Ministry of …
Counterfeit Ksalol tablets linked to deaths in Ireland
WEBJul 22, 2020 · Falsified versions of benzodiazepine Ksalol – a brand of alprazolam sold by generic drugmaker Galenika – have led to several deaths and admissions to hospital in Ireland, according to local media reports. Use of the pills, which are sold for as little as €2 apiece on the street and are known as ‘castles’, accelerated during the ...
Startup Chiplytics has fake semiconductors in its sights
WEBMay 30, 2022 · A brand new hardware security company – Chiplytics – has been launched with the objective of bringing a semiconductor authentication technology to market. The Albuquerque-based startup – co-founded by semiconductor industry veterans Stephen DiBartolomeo Steven Dourmashkin and Matthew Skeels – has emerged out of the Scout Ventures incubator.
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Lottery group Sinopharm Tech buys stake in anti-counterfeit firm
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · Chinese group Sinopharm Tech has entered the anti-counterfeit category by purchasing a 25 per cent stake in Shenzhen Ficus Technology Holdings for HK$200m (around $26m). The move marks a further diversification for Sinopharm Tech, which has been active in in China's welfare lottery and sports lottery industries for …
Blockchain firm Viant announces supply chain collaborations
WEBJan 4, 2018 · Blockchain firm Viant has announced collaborations with five companies, including GlaxoSmithKline and the World Wide Fund for Nature, to accelerate the use of the track and trace technology in supply chains. The five companies also include energy firm Imaginea, Microsoft, and an oil and gas supermajor …