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| Anti-piracy PRO-IP Act Becomes Law |
Assorted |
| President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a bill that would stiffen penalties on movie and music piracy at the federal level. |
USA |
10/13/2008 |
CIB-7-4851 |
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| Enact Counterfeits Bill, medics urge |
Pharmaceuticals |
| Medical practitioners have asked members of Parliament to promptly enact the Counterfeit Bill, 2008, to save lives that could be lost due to the use of counterfeit medicine. |
Kenya |
10/17/2008 |
CIB-7-4859 |
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| Sweden launches a TV campaign to warn about fake drugs |
Pharmaceuticals |
| The Swedish Medical Products Agency is launching a nationwide television campaign to inform Swedish citizens that more than 60% of prescription drugs sold on the internet are fake or substandard. |
Sweden |
10/17/2008 |
CIB-7-4862 |
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