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26 January 2016
26.01.16 - An incident involving the use of a counterfeit dental hand-piece on a patient in the Worthing Tooth Booth Practice on 31 October 2013 led to an extensive investigation.
22 January 2016
22.01.16 - More than 10,000 websites and 18,000 accounts were suspended for hawking counterfeit goods such as designer watch knock-offs, and Google blocked more than 12.5 million healthcare-related ads that included offering drugs that were approved for use or made claims that weren't properly supported.
22 January 2016
22.01.16 - The Mayfair cigarettes and a pouch of Old Holborn rolling tobacco were sent by police to Gallagher International, who own Mayfair, and they confirmed they were counterfeit.
21 January 2016
21.01.16 - The fake perfume was packaged as legitimate high-end brands, but when tested it proved to be "generic Chinese toilet water in specialist packs".
21 January 2016
21.01.16 - Despite being returned at such a high rate, the shop continued to sell the plugs and a range of low-value counterfeit goods were found on sale too.
20 January 2016
20.01.16 - More than 16,000 cigarettes and almost 400 packets of tobacco were seized by Trading Standards officers during a raid in the Black Country.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The trade in counterfeit brands continues to flourish there despite a series of high-profile raids which have seen fake goods worth millions seized by the authorities, according to the Intellectual Property Office.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The fake goods, which were seized from a total of 53 shipping containers, included illegal cigarettes, tobacco and fake mobile phone accessories.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The local Trading Standards team, working with the social media giant, has become the first in Scotland to take the step against a social media group.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - “There are no guarantees around what that pill may contain or may do to you. Some drugs are slow acting, for example, so people take more, thinking they are weak-strength, which has obvious implications for overdosing.â€
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ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.
Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.