Even Monsters Aren't Safe from Copycats
Labubu fever is everywhere, but with that popularity comes an influx of fakes. The quirky monster doll is making headlines again - this time for all the wrong reasons. Labubu, the wide-eyed creature popularised by the Chinese toy brand Pop Mart, is now at the centre of a growing counterfeit crisis.
Consumer Goods - June 23, 2025 midnight Read More
Chile Health Service Claims Illicit Drugs Being Sold Via Authorised Distributors
A recent report by the Chilean Instituto de Salud Pública (ISP), the national regulatory authority for pharmaceutical products, has sparked the interest of several local news outlets, due to the report’s surprising conclusions regarding the illicit trade of pharmaceuticals in the nation.
Counterfeiting - May 30, 2025 midnight Read More
Drug Counterfeiting in India Exposes Vulnerability of QR Codes to Cloning
India has recently rolled back key measures for pharmaceutical traceability – possibly due to the increasingly widespread copying of genuine QR codes onto counterfeit drugs.
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The DNA of Organised Crime is Changing, Europol Warns
Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU- SOCTA) 20251, published in March, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – adapting to a world shaped by global instability, digitalisation and emerging technologies, and no longer bound by traditional structures.
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