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IN THE NEWS: Confirming Authenticity of Prescription Pills

Kapolei, HI, April 10, 2023 – Hawaii News Now visited the TruTag advanced production facility in Kapolei, Hawaii recently. With fraudulent medicines leading to deaths, the need for an on-dose solution has never been more clear. “How do you know that what you’re getting is authentic? That is, has not been adulterated in some way,” said Craig Leidholm, chief operating officer. While numerous technologies exist to protect outer packages, this is the first on-dose authentication solution that uses the commonplace mobile phone as the ‘reader.’ This puts the power of authentication in the hands of everyone along the supply chain, right to the consumer. You can watch the segment here.