fake-money-counter-counterfeit
28 March 2013Pharma

Confidence in the face of counterfeits

When you think of counterfeit goods, what comes to mind? Many would say fake purses, fake watches and other similar products you might find being hawked on street corners. What about counterfeit drugs? Would counterfeiters dare to enter such a highly regulated industry? Or attempt to replicate a product that is potentially life-changing and even life-saving, and so difficult to manufacture and distribute safely and correctly? Sadly, yes—drugs are among the many types of products targeted by counterfeiters.

Already registered?

Login to your account

To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.

Two Weeks Free Trial

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk


More on this story

Pharma
16 September 2026   A medicine reaching the end of its primary patent term does not necessarily mean the market is open to generics. The complex patent landscape surrounding semaglutide shows how secondary patents covering indications, formulations and manufacturing processes can extend competitive barriers—and why careful freedom-to-operate analysis is critical before launch, says Ana Neves of Inventa.
Pharma
10 September 2026   Four patents stood firm in a Johnson & Johnson unit’s fight with Sandoz, leaving the generics maker facing a lengthy wait before its esketamine nasal spray can reach the US market.
Pharma
7 September 2026   A single phrase in a patent has proved decisive in Biofer’s infringement fight with Vifor, with the Federal Circuit exposing the risks of small claim-drafting choices for life sciences companies.