Counterfeit Products In The News:
Customs Announces 2012 Counterfeit Product Seizure Statistics 
Jan 17, 2013 - By US Customs Press Release
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) today announced the results of ongoing efforts to protect America from the trade of counterfeit products.
Counterfeit Malaria Medication Nothing More Than Chalk
Jan 14, 2013 - By BBC
Seized medication was identical to an Indian-manufactured drug which sells well in Nigeria, but when the pills were examined in a laboratory, they were found to contain nothing more than chalk.
Counterfeit Cancer Medicines Multiply
Dec 30, 2012 - By Jeanne Whalen & Benoit Faucon
The fake Avastin that surfaced in the U.S. this year grabbed headlines, but it was just one example of a growing problem in the pharmaceutical world: the rise of counterfeit cancer drugs.
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Botox
Dec 19, 2012 - By Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA has warned of unapproved medications, including unapproved versions of Botox, from a foreign supplier. These medications may be counterfeit, contaminated, improperly stored and transported, ineffective, and/or unsafe.
Alibaba, Sohu Sites Removed From U.S. 'Notorious Markets'
Dec 13, 2012 - By Lulu Yilun Chen
Alibaba's Taobao site was taken off the "Notorious Markets" list after significantly decreasing the sale of infringing products. Sohu's Sogou site reportedly also made "notable efforts" to limit infringing content.
Consumer Fraud Center Warning About "Deal of the Day"
Dec 06, 2012 - By Marketwire
Goods Sold at Extreme Discount Can Be Counterfeit, Consumer Group Warns
5-hour Energy fights counterfeit operation
Nov 20, 2012 - By J.C. Reindl, Detroit Free Press
The maker of 5-Hour Energy, already facing questions about the safety of its caffeinated energy shots, is fighting to stop what it claims is an extensive counterfeiting operation.
Counterfeit 5-hour ENERGY Operation Shut Down
Nov 19, 2012 - By PR Newswire
Living Essentials, LLC, distributor of 5-hour ENERGY, recently discovered counterfeit 5-hour ENERGY products circulating in the marketplace.
73 Arrested, 20,000 fake luxury bags seized in busts
Nov 19, 2012 - By Reuters
Police confiscated more than 20,000 counterfeit bags and closed 37 illegal sites used for the production and sale of counterfeit bags.
73 Arrested in Fake Bag Bust
Nov 18, 2012 - By Ben Blanchard;
Chinese police, working with U.S. authorities, have arrested 73 people for manufacturing and exporting fake international brands including Hermes , LVMH's Louis Vuitton and Coach Inc ,
