Business is booming for fakes, worth at least US$467 billion a year worldwide. But some fake products can pose serious health risks to unsuspecting buyers.
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Don’t skimp on your eye safety.
A lizard fossil that was thought to be the best preserved ever has turned out to have fake skin.
The global trade of counterfeit and pirated products costs countries like Canada billions a year. Governments and industries must come together to protect Canadians.
Prescription opiods, stimulants such as those used to treat ADHD and the ingredients found in sexual dysfunction drugs like Viagra are some of the drugs that are being marketed to US consumers.
The color of American money goes back to the British colonies.
The Trump administration recently announced a plan to curb counterfeiting on websites and at ports of entry. But what’s missing is the role consumers play in supporting this criminal activity.
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Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University
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Ph.D. Student of History, American University
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Miami University
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Professor, Ivey Business School, Western University
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Postdoctoral researcher, Palaeontology, University College Cork
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Adelaide University