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Securing every dose with an edible security technology for safe medicines

European Pharmaceutical Review

2 The global counterfeit pharmaceuticals trade is estimated to be worth billions annually, 3 bolstered significantly by the increased illicit online pharmacies that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) further estimates that 97 percent of online pharmacies are operating illegally.

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Are microtaggants the key to making medicines smarter?

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The threat of illegal online pharmacies. Many countries have introduced serialisation legislation which requires product identifiers to be affixed to each package to provide traceability throughout the distribution supply chain. This technology can also play an important role in supporting virtual clinical trials.