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The latest blogs and information about IDLogiq and counterfeiting around the world.

INTERPOL Combating Online Pharmacies Around the World

This year marks 10 years of INTERPOL bringing the world together to combat illegal pharmacies online selling counterfeit drugs to unsuspecting consumers.   Though counterfeit medications have been a problem for a long time, the proliferation of online e-pharmacies made the problem exponentially larger and more widespread. On November 12, 2008, Operation Pangea launched, marking …

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The Two Chains

Faithful readers of this blog know that there are two kinds of chains that IDLogiq works with – supply chain and blockchain. Today we’ll be talking a bit about how each works, and how changing the way they’re each used can revolutionize the safety and integrity of the marketplace. The supply chain is the journey …

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What is the DSCSA?

The DSCSA is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act. It was enacted to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug compounding and drug supply chain security, as well as other purposes, on November 27, 2013. It is also sometimes cited as the Drug Quality and Security Act. The Act …

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How Counterfeit Medication Caused a Fake Malaria Outbreak

While counterfeit medication is a problem everywhere in the world, developing nations suffer from the proliferation of fake drugs more than the developing world. This is due to any number of factors, such as muddled supply chains, inferior quality ingredients, opportunistic charlatans, inferior versions of the drugs being shipped to places that have very little …

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How to Identify a Counterfeit Handbag and Why You Should Care

In past articles, we’ve talked about a variety of counterfeit goods. From medicine to pet food to electronics, we’ve posted about supply chains, health issues resulting from counterfeit drugs, and responsible pet ownership. However, for virtually everything you use in your everyday life, there is still a chance it could be fake. By fake, we …

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