Heads of state of seven African countries met in Lomé, Togo, to sign the Lomé Initiative, a political declaration to tackle fake medicine distribution on the continent.
To investigate blockchain processes and make distribution information retrieval more efficient, the FDA tapped big name companies for a supply chain security pilot program.
A report from the EUIPO demonstrated that a shift in the focus of counterfeited goods to include pharmaceutical products has caused significant loss of sales and employment.
The USTR stated that 20% of medicines on the Indian market were counterfeit, a claim that the country’s health secretary labelled as an ‘opposition to low-cost generics.’
A US trade report identified that counterfeit drugs are becoming a greater issue through illegitimate online sales, particularly in countries such as China and India.
Hugh Pullen, EMVO’s president, explains what the launching of the EMVS means for the industry, and details how a potential no-deal Brexit will impact the system.
US FDA initiates a pilot project testing innovations in an aim to inform the development of the tracking and verification systems going into effect with the DCSA in 2023.
