EC SURVEY WARNS OF FAKE PACKAGING BLACKSPOTS
October 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A EUROPEAN Commission global survey into counterfeit goods has revealed concerns about Mexico being a centre for the counterfeiting of fake medicine packaging and leaflets. The study of businesses, industrial federations and diplomatic missions was told the problem is particularly rife in the large cities of Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey, along with the northern frontier zone with the United States.
In Indonesia, importing companies reported using holograms on all kinds of packaging and regular changes to pack designs in attempts to ...
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