Anti-Counterfeiting Tech On the Rise

Anti-counterfeiting specialists believe that medicine counterfeiting will increase in 2011.

Pharma IQ conducted a survey in October 2000 of 1000 medicine anti-counterfeiting experts. More than 60% stated that the threat of fake drugs will increase in 2011. Experts are concerned about the rate of growth in emerging markets in Asia as well as internet sales of counterfeit pharmaceuticals, reports Pharma Tech.

Experts are seeking answers in advancing anti-counterfeiting technology, with 84% looking to invest in new methods of disrupting counterfeit drug production and sale. On top of technological investment, experts are also working on increasing the security of the distribution chain as well as raising consumer awareness of the life-threatening dangers of fake drug consumption, reports Phama Tech on the study.