UN warning about counterfeiting
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Pirated goods are costing the global economy billions of dollars and putting human health at risk, the UN warns.
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As many as half of the Viagra anti-impotence pills sold on the Internet could be counterfeit, British scientists said on Tuesday. They analysed samples of Viagra sold on the Web and found that some of the
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WASHINGTON Aug. 24, 2004 - The prescription bottle may say &quot;Made in England,&quot; but the Food and Drug Administration worries that Illinois&#39; plan to help residents buy drugs from the United Kingdom may also allow counterfeit drugs from other countries.
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The United Nations last week became the latest organization to warn computer users about the dangers of relying on just passwords to protect online bank accounts and e-commerce shopping carts, according to Reuters
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A fifth of Britons have bought counterfeit goods, a survey conducted for the BBC's Money Programme suggests.
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Officials estimate that counterfeits of life-saving drugs may be a factor in up to 200,000 deaths each year.
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Half of men buying the impotence drug Viagra online are getting counterfeit tablets, study findings suggest. Dr Nic Wilson from the University of London tested Internet-sold samples using a new technique that accurately spots the ingredients of tablets.
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Vendors who sell designer brands at markets, whether legal or imitation, may face legal action. Regardless of whether vendors have genuine goods or counterfeits, Li Dongsheng
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GENEVA - The United Nations said Friday that it recently found a bugging device at its European headquarters here, but a UN source hinted that similar devices may have been discovered in the past.
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5 October 2004 - Law enforcement experts are urging stronger action against poachers or smugglers of endangered species, but warn that many countries lack the ability to fight wildlife crimes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said today.
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Smokers are being warned that counterfeit cigarettes, which may look identical to those purchased legitimately over the counter, contain hazardous levels of damaging toxins, including arsenic.
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WASHINGTON The United States is cracking down on the growing trade in counterfeit and pirated goods that costs American businesses hundreds of billions of dollar annually, US government and industry officials said Monday.
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By Joe McDonald Associated Press  BEIJING -- China has promised to pursue product pirates identified by U.S. authorities in a new effort to stamp out its thriving counterfeit industry, the head of the U.S. Customs agency said Friday.
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China has "got to start putting people in jail" to show it is serious about cracking down on widespread counterfeiting and piracy that costs U.S. companies billions of dollars in lost sales every year, a top Bush administration official said.
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Nokia today unveiled its latest initiative in the battle against low-quality counterfeit mobile phone batteries. To help customers identify original batteries from rip-offs that have been known to catch fire
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As many as half of the Viagra anti-impotence pills sold on the Internet could be counterfeit, British scientists said on Tuesday.
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Swiss authorities have informed the United Nations of a possible threat against its European headquarters in Geneva, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Thursday.