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Medicine bottles of the future could have secret images — such as the iconic face of Marilyn Monroe — hidden on their clear plastic labels that appear when you breathe on them.
Researchers at the University of Michigan are developing a way to fight off drug counterfeiting — which kills more than 700,000 people each year, according to a 2009 report — with high-tech labels that change when you breathe on them
Although less than 1% of the U.S. pharmaceutical market is said to have counterfeit drugs, fake or toxic drugs are a major issue in developing countries. According to the university, 30% of drugs in these areas are counterfeit. Read more...
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