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June 2008

The best counterfeiting disinfectant is sunlight

Greed is a mighty and powerful driver that fuels the dark world of counterfeit and diverted drugs. At the recent Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum (www.packworld.com/ppf), presenter/investigative reporter/author Katherine Eban shined the light on criminal activities while conducting research for her book...

Anti-counterfeiting tops agenda at Americas Technology Summit

The task of securing the supply chain and the need to adopt a layered approach using overt and covert security features often seems overwhelming; companies don't know where to start or what technologies to invest in. That was a...

National Geographic shines light on 'dark trade'

Could illicit trade--involving everything from handbags to humans to counterfeit pharmaceuticals to weapons-grade uranium--be an even greater threat to our way of life than terrorism? Dr. Mois•s Na•m, editor of Foreign Policy magazine, believes that could be the case....

Compliance, sustainability help packs win IOPP, HCPC awards

Two pharmaceuticals and one medical device package were among those to win the Institute of Packaging Professionals' (www.iopp.org) 2007 AmeriStar Awards. In the Pharmaceutical and Drug category, Mylan Pharmaceuticals chose MeadWestvaco Health & Beauty Packaging's (us.meadwestvaco.com/Products/MWV004270) Shellpak to answer Wal-Mart's...

Obituary: Mike White, Ossid VP and GM

Mike White, Ossid Vice President and General Manager, died Monday, April 21 as a result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was 49....

Trade agreement reached to combat counterfeiting

According to a recent report by in-PharmaTechnologist.com, The European Commission (EC) sought a mandate from European Union member states to negotiate the new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with major trading partners including the U.S., Japan, Korea, Mexico, and New Zealand....

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Drug packaging makes advances on the counterfeiting front

Packaging technologies help secure America's drug supply, but the war rages on, says investigative reporter/author Katherine Eban at the Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum. Eban admits she's not a technical expert on packaging. "But I know a lot about why you...

Dos and don'ts on brand protection

At the first Brand-Protection Packaging Forum, leading brand owners such as Intel Corp., HP, Liz Claiborne, Lexmark, Johnson & Johnson Medical Device and Diagnostics, and Purdue Pharmaceuticals shared their strategies for securing brand image and product integrity using the latest...

Catalent expert addresses turnkey serialization

Maintaining electronic pedigrees of your pharmaceutical products through the distribution chain is a challenge for most manufacturers. Now imagine tracking products for and with about 250 pharmaceutical companies. That's the task that will face Somerset, NJ-based Catalent Pharma Solutions,...

'Bloodhound' bites into counterfeiting and diversion

Last September, Summit VetPharm, a subsidiary of Sumitomo founded in 2006 and based in Ft. Lee, NJ, went commercial with a track-and-trace bar-code technology called Bloodhound that's designed primarily as a means of detecting when Summit's Vectra 3D flea-and-tick...

Advanced holograms battle counterfeits worldwide

The holographic industry is working hard to destroy the myth that sophisticated holograms cannot be counterfeited; anything can be counterfeited. The question is how well, and this is where the real value of holograms can be appreciated. The evolving...

RFID tags

• CryptoRF devices are 13.56 MHz tags with a 64-bit embedded cryptographic engine, dual authentication capability, and up to 64 Kbits of memory • tags use the authentication keys, session encryption keys, and a random number to generate a unique...

Anti-counterfeiting label

• floating image technology provides an extra layer of security in labels • authentication is achieved by moving the label to an angle relevant to the eye • images can be verified in most lighting conditions 3M (www.3m.com)...

Microscopic taggants

• can include any information or graphics, including company logos or lot dates for increased traceability • nearly impossible to replicate or reverse-engineer • can be hidden within multiple levels of product construction and easily authenticated with digital micro-imaging hardware...

Layered security encapsulation disc

• overt and covert security features are embedded in one insert molded in the base of the container • can be combined with RFID tagging for additional authentication or tracking • seamless integration with existing process/packaging equipment Rexam (www.rexam.com)...

Security foil

• CPI Security Foil allows for fine-line graphics, text, logos, and micro-features to be applied directly to aluminum surfaces during the rolling process • can be used in any aluminum-based applications, including blister foil, cold-form foil, pouches, and induction seals...

Reader for machine-readable authentication

• PocketSure is a next-generation reader weighing 2.5 oz and mea-suring 5.5 in. long • features include single-code memory, audio and visual indicators, and the ability to operate on AAA batteries • custom codes and zero false accepts InkSure Technologies...

Laser system

• LS 2000 is a compact TEA CO2 laser designed for simple data matrix, production, and logo security marking on packaging materials or products • most commonly marked materials are inked paper and DataLase (www.datalase.com) coating, although some plastics and...

Biometric authentication technology

• anti-counterfeiting solution based on the unique natural microstructures found in the substrate of an individual package • camera-based technology captures the information embedded in the package structure and transforms it into a digital signature using software • requires no...

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