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Counterfeits

You can find a counterfeit for almost every successful product. The majority of the faked products makes it onto the market undetected, mainly via online trade. This affects all sectors. 
The amount of conterfeited goods confiscated by customs authorities is often just the tip of the iceberg.

The evil twin

Counterfeits

You can find a counterfeit for almost every successful product. The majority of the faked products makes it onto the market undetected, mainly via online trade. This affects all sectors. 
The amount of conterfeited goods confiscated by customs authorities is often just the tip of the iceberg.

In numbers

Million

imitated and counterfeited goods worth
580 million euros were confiscated at the EU external borders in 2017. 



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PHARMACEUTICS

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To combat illegal trade, governments and companies from different sectors of industry are increasing their efforts of reliable product track and tracing.

Photo: Messe Düsseldorf

Pharmaceutics

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In the US mandatory serialisation of prescription drugs will enter into force a year later than planned. Photo: pixabay.com/pexel.com

Photo: pixabay.com/pexel.com

Pharmaceutics

Better prepared
Holographic effects can increase the tamper-proofing of drug packaging.

Photo: Schur Flexibles Group

Pharmaceutics

Safe and simple at the same time
It’s extremely important that a pharmaceutical product is protected not only against counterfeiting, but also against temperature fluctuations. Photograph: Iscador

Photo: Iscador

Pharmaceutics

More safety and convenience for pharmaceutical packaging
An NFCap sends information via contactless NFC. Photo: KISICO

Photo: KISICO

Pharmaceutics

Smart closures
Scientists from the University of Louisiana say they can identify counterfeited drugs with the help of colour pigments. Photo: © Gundolf Renze / fotolia.com

© Gundolf Renze / fotolia.com

Pharmaceutics

10% of all drugs sold are counterfeited

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Just under four million illegal tablets were seized in Germany in 2015 alone – this figure is four times as high as in 2014. Photo: Tablets at customs © Schlierner/Fotolia.com

© Schlierner/Fotolia.

Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutical packaging: safety a top priority
Patient safety and user friendliness are top priorities: the Amber® Pen makes for interactive applications through an NFC chip integrated in the label. Photo: Schreiner Group

Photo: Schreiner Group

Pharmaceutics

ADDED SECURITY AND CONVENIENCE
Graphic: Messe Düsseldorf

Graphic: Messe Düsseldorf

Pharmaceutics

New trends in pharmaceutical packaging
Convenient removal of product leaflet from separate compartment. © Gerresheimer AG

Photo: © Gerresheimer AG

Pharmaceutics

WILL ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS TAKE THE PLACE OF PAPER LABELS IN FUTURE?

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NON-FOOD
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Illegal cigarette trade generates billions of tax losses for the EU. The introduction of Track and Trace systems is hoped to put an end to this. Photo: Domino

Photo: Domino

Non-Food

Track and Trace for Tobacco Packaging

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INDUSTRIAL GOODS
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Serialisation in combination with Track & Trace solutions can ensure more transparency for the supply and value chain thereby helping to curb counterfeits.

Photo: dollar-currency-money-us-dollar-47344_Pixabay

Industrial goods

10,000% more counterfeits in two decades

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interpack alliance

The new label interpack alliance spans all international events staged by Messe Düsseldorf under its Processing & Packaging portfolio. 

The interpack alliance addresses the target groups of food, beverage, confectionery and bakery, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, non-food consumer goods and industrial goods in key emerging markets, focusing on different areas in each individual event. 

 

In addition, successful special topics such as SAVE FOOD and components will also be represented at the trade fairs making up the interpack alliance.

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World map with locations of the interpack alliance. Packaging trade fairs worldwide.

interpack alliance

Das Label interpack alliance bezeichnet alle internationalen Veranstaltungen der Messe Düsseldorf, die zum Portfolio Processing & Packaging gehören.
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