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Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry has a profound impact on the health of the general population. Cypheme offers a high-tech anti-counterfeiting solution for pharmaceutical brands that’s designed to prevent the expansion of this global problem.

Rampant Counterfeiting in Pharmaceuticals

Counterfeit medicines kill about one million people each year, which is more than malaria. However, due to high added value and growing global demand, counterfeiting remains rampant in the pharmaceutical industry. Fraud is perpetrated in many forms, from the simple infringement of intellectual property to the sale of generic products under different names.

Counterfeiters in pharma may even go so far as to reuse the packaging of medicines or manufacture counterfeit packaging designed to sell faulty or totally different products from those indicated.It is estimated that over 30% of medicines sold on the African continent are counterfeit. These malpractices not only represent a considerable loss of revenue for the industry but also erode confidence in healthcare providers and systems, with dramatic consequences on public health.

It is only through the active adoption of anti-counterfeiting solutions that pharmaceutical companies can curb these adverse consequences.

The Adverse Impact of Counterfeit Medications and Pharmaceuticals

Patient Safety & Health

In an industry where the circulation of counterfeits can directly impact patient health, consuming the wrong medication could mean the difference between life and death for millions of consumers.

Dented Profits

Unfair competition from counterfeiters in the health sector may be costing your company great volumes of revenue. This also becomes a concern as patients who consume poor-quality or ineffectual counterfeit medication might migrate to a different brand entirely.

Tarnished Brand Image

Without anti-counterfeiting systems, the circulation of imitation pharmaceuticals can tarnish your brand’s image. Consumers being sold substandard imitations under your brand name could begin to harbor negative perceptions of your company.

Possible Legal Action

Companies may even face legal action for failure to protect customers who may have been impacted by the sale of counterfeit goods.

Loss of Supply Chain Integrity

A compromised supply chain means that criminals have ready access to distribution channels and can easily insert fakes into circulation.

How Can Cypheme Help?

Cypheme’s AI-powered anti-counterfeiting solutions can be a boon for pharmaceutical brands being targeted by the circulation of counterfeits. Our new-age technology offers unique identification through a Noise Print label, which allows consumers to verify that the product they’re buying is genuine.

What is a Noise Print Label?

A Noise Print label or label is affixed to the packaging, bottle, or other container forms that house medicines. It serves as a unique and impossible-to-duplicate fingerprint for each product. 

How is a Noise Print Label Scanned?

A simple photo taken with a smartphone camera allows for the recognition of this identifier with certainty and confidence within seconds.

Do Consumers Need to Download Anything?

No, authentication can be done through an easily accessible Web app

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Benefits of Anti-Counterfeiting in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Once brands consider what is at stake, it becomes easy to visualize the benefits of investing in an anti-counterfeiting technology.

Recovery of Lost Revenues

You stand a chance to recover lost revenues and offset the financial harm that counterfeiting entities may be causing your brand.

Protection of Patients & Consumers

By empowering patients and consumers with the right tools to identify counterfeit medicines, pharmaceutical brands can effectively direct consumers to safe, legally manufactured, genuine medications.

But that’s not all. Cypheme’s anti-counterfeiting solutions can do more for pharmaceutical brands wishing to connect with consumers and advertise their products through unique channels.

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Inform patients about ingredients, safety measures, and more
Link to loyalty programs or advertising (where legal and appropriate)
Offer patients dosage recommendations and give treatment reminders
Track the circulation of genuine and counterfeit products in the grey market
Our team will be happy to partner with you to select the most appropriate anti-counterfeit solution for your needs.
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Integrating Cypheme

There are several ways to integrate the Cypheme Noise Print tag into the packaging of your brand’s medicine.
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On the Product

Reliable Authentication
  • For Customs: Our anti-counterfeiting tag makes it easy for pharmaceutical companies to facilitate customs clearance.

  • For Customers: Since the authentication process doesn’t alter the product in any way, buyers can verify any product right off the shelves before purchasing it.

  • Authorities & Legislation: Cypheme is useful for drug monitoring in accordance with the new legislation introduced in 2017, as it meets the specifications described in relevant articles (depending on the jurisdiction) of the Public Health Code, as well as all the standards presently in force.

Geolocation Intelligence
  • Geolocation Intelligence: With Cypheme’s anti-counterfeiting system, it’s possible for pharmaceutical brands to track the demand for their products across the globe. Data is captured in real time whenever a product is scanned.

  • Certified Traceability: This allows companies to understand their supply chain as Cypheme is compatible with any traceability and the Internet of Things system.

Advanced Marketing & Information Sharing
  • Customer Engagement: Although the primary solution is anti-counterfeiting, Cypheme is also useful for pharmaceutical brands to connect with patients directly. Cypheme makes it possible for consumers to sign up for a number of services (treatment monitoring, medical monitoring, health survey, etc.) with your brand.

  • Customer Insight: The Noise Print tag also lets you know which user is scanning which product, which is a unique benefit in differentiating between repeat and new customers.

  • Customer Retention: Brands can also deliver information directly to patients or medical professionals. Each product is unique and identified as such, meaning that you can push as much information about it as you wish (e.g., who prescribed this drug, for whom, for what use, and for how long, and when is its expiry date). Alongside running anti-counterfeiting logistics, pharmaceutical companies can also transmit information about the product, such as dosage, prescriptions, contraindications, etc to professionals in the sector.

  • Product Quality: More general information about the quality of the product might also be of interest to the patients. This could include instructions for use (possibly taking into account the prescription of the doctor), expiry date, composition, contraindications, etc.

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Counterfeit products claims the lives of millions people every year, that is more than the number of people who die yearly from malaria or from wars.

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