Pharmaceutical companies face the dilemma of how to respond to well-organized criminal groups that manufacture, transport, and distribute counterfeit medicines indiscriminately. Several innovative multinational manufacturers took the lead by establishing PSI, the world’s only organization devoted exclusively to the collection and analysis of information on pharmaceutical crime. PSI collects data on such illicit activities as counterfeiting, illegal diversion, and theft. A full report on PSI can be found in the latest edition of Police Chief Magazine. http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=archivecontents&issue_id=82008The management of illicit trade and counterfeiting is one of many advanced security management topics covered in Security Management Stage 3 (SM3). The next SM3 course is due to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9th – 20th February 2009. Contact David for details.
