An E-Pedigree Pharma Solution That's Ready Now — Cost-Effective, Proven, Single-Source Solution To Anti-Counterfeiting

Unlike Y2K, the looming January 1, 2009 deadline for the California "e-pedigree" on prescription drug packaging is a real challenge that has drug companies examining their options. Secure Symbology has spent the past four years developing and filing multiple patents for its unit level serialization and complete aggregation system — the Electronic Sequence Code (ESC) program. This compliance solution, capable of helping the industry conform with California's forthcoming e-pedigree requirement, has been fully tested and is successfully being used at the Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. packaging facility in Philadelphia. And, it can be installed and implemented within just 90 days on any type of pharmaceutical packaging.

Secure Symbology's system makes use of barcode technology, a time-tested answer to the problem of tracking and verification, to authenticate prescription drugs. It is more reliable and cost effective than RFID or other alternatives currently being investigated. To ensure its successful adoption, the company has also created proprietary software capable of interfacing with any manufacturer's packaging process and systems, including complete integration with existing RFID and other bar coding systems.

According to Secure Symbology's CEO Graham Sampson, "We have developed a single-source solution that pharmaceutical manufacturers and packaging lines can rely on to track and document drugs through the supply chain. It is verifiably accurate and highly cost effective. And, we have employed our system on various types of packaging for Catalent and demonstrating our capabilities and leadership in this area." Sampson added, "A proactive, ready-to-go solution is what the industry needs. Secure Symbology has developed it and will collaboratively assist drug makers with their compliance and counterfeiting issues.

No further testing is required as we've laid all the groundwork already, developing an efficacious answer to the problem. Not only will the industry be able to meet legislative mandates, but they will gain powerful data on end-users, which is a by-product of our tracking system."

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in northern New Jersey, Secure Symbology has patented technology that offers a low-cost, reliable anti-counterfeiting solution. Its advanced bar code technology is the basis for its system that provides an electronic product pedigree and unit-level track-and-trace capability. Used by the pharmaceutical industry, Secure Symbology is expanding its reach to include the automotive, aeronautical and food manufacturers, in addition to luxury brands and consumer product manufacturers with their ever-increasing counterfeiting problems.

Source: Secure Symbology, Inc.