St. James Hospital (Ireland) in cooperation with Sharp Packaging and Systech ran a study that simulated the flow of pharmaceuticals through a serialized, international supply chain.

Find out how the pilot test:

• Introduced counterfeit products into the supply chain for distribution alongside authentic products
• Analyzed individual effectiveness of three approaches—ESM and Pedigree Models (used in the DSCSA) and UniSecure
• Demonstrated that it is possible for counterfeit product to be dispensed to patients in a serialized supply chain
• Confirmed serialization does not equal authentication
• Concluded product authentication addresses existing security flaws to safeguard patients