Anti-counterfeiting - Multiple Layers

Anti-Counterfeiting: A Multi-Layered Approach

Author: Eric Caro, Catalent

The World Health Organization estimates that up to 10% of the world’s drug supply is counterfeit - defined as products with wrong ingredients, no active ingredients, insufficient active ingredients, or fake packaging. Every day counterfeiters are becoming more resourceful and can quickly identify or duplicate many drugs and safety features, making a multi-layered prevention approach essential to optimal drug security. The author, global product manager for Catalent’s Printed Components Business, identifies an effective brand protection strategy utilizing covert and overt technologies now available to the manufacturer. A table gives an overview of security options.