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| Counterfeit goods cost UAE and other Gulf countries $18bn |
All |
| The UAE and other Gulf oil producers suffered $18 billion (Dh66bn) loss last year due to counterfeit trade despite tough anti-piracy measures, official figures showed yesterday. |
UAE |
12/14/2009 |
CIB-9-0613 |
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| DHS Seizes $260 Million in Fake Goods in 2009 |
All |
| Agents of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized $260.7 million in bogus goods in fiscal 2009, the agencies announced Friday. |
USA |
12/07/2009 |
CIB-9-0600 |
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| $26 million in counterfeits seized |
All |
| The partners of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), state and local law enforcement and the Government of Mexico announced the seizures of millions of dollars of counterfeit products in Operation Holiday Hoax |
USA |
12/14/2009 |
CIB-9-0611 |
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| Tainted Teething Medication Killed 54 Nigerian Children |
Food & Beverage |
| Fifty-four Nigerian infants and toddlers died as a result of ingesting diethylene glycol contained in an acetaminophen-based teething medication |
Nigeria |
12/15/2009 |
CIB-9-0619 |
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| Over Of Half Online Viagra Is Fake And Dangerous |
Pharmaceuticals |
| A recent report funded by a number of pharmaceutical companies has concluded that over 50 percent of all erectile dysfunction medication sold online is in fact fake. |
Japan |
12/09/2009 |
CIB-9-0605 |
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