How to deal with medicine counterfeiting?

Counterfeiting especially in regards to medicine is not only posing a big problem to the pharma industry, but is also life-threatening for the end-users. What is the best system to combat counterfeits? Is using end-to-end systems or is track'n'trace the answer?

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	Securing the Supply Chain to Combat Counterfeit Medicines Counterfeit medicines present a serious challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. As well as the dangers to public health presented by such drugs, the presence of counterfeit medicines serves to reduce confidence within the pharmaceutical industry as a whole.
	Ensuring a Secure and Compliant Pharmaceutical Supply Chain As pharmaceutical companies keep moving on the path of globalizing their operations and product development, they must be prepared to manage the challenges that are inherent in such a supply chain. The primary challenges include an increase in illicit activities (e.g. counterfeiting, piracy, adultery), increased safety concerns for the consumer, a tough regulatory environment, and an ever increasing degree of complexity on account of globalization.
	Current legislative and regulatory infrastructure - in the context of pharmaceutical product tracking Depending upon the various types of drug packs and formats, there are various problems associated with the tracking and tracing of pharmaceutical products especially when tracking a single item. In Europe, blister packs are used, while in the USA containers of tablets are used and the information is coded on the container, not on a per item kind of basis.

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