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PharmaSecure
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PharmaSecure is a U.S.-based technology company specializing in serialization, product authentication, and mobile-based verification services. The company develops systems that allow consumers, regulators, and manufacturers to verify the authenticity of packaged goods and monitor supply-chain integrity.[3]
According to the company’s official corporate contact information, PharmaSecure is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.[4]
PharmaSecure also maintains operations in India, where it implements authentication and track-and-trace services for pharmaceutical and consumer-goods manufacturers.[5]
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PharmaSecure was founded by Nathan Sigworth and N. Taylor Thompson in 2007.[6] The company was started to address the problem of counterfeit pharmaceuticals.[7] Two years later, in 2009, it began its operations in India. [8]
In 2010, PharmaSecure obtained contracts covering approximately 70 million serialization codes for Indian pharmaceutical brands.[9]
In 2011, India implemented new serialization requirements for pharmaceutical exports, and PharmaSecure was cited among companies offering compliance technologies supporting the mandate.[10]
In 2013, The company was authorized by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Nigeria to provide Mobile Authentication Service (MAS).[11]
The company joined global public health initiatives, e.g., joined Fight the Fakes Alliance in 2015 to combat counterfeit medicines.[12]
In 2016, PharmaSecure joined a global coalition of over 1,300 partners working to improve tuberculosis treatment outcomes.[13] Also in 2016, a U.S. patent for product authentication technology (US9432337B2) was granted to PharmaSecure.[14]
In 2021, market reports recognized PharmaSecure as a globally significant provider of track‑and‑trace solutions, emphasizing its role in the pharmaceutical supply chain.[15]
In 2023, GS1’s global Solution Partner directory reported that PharmaSecure had helped protect close to 4 billion packages worldwide through its serialization and track-and-trace solutions.[16]
In 2025 PharmaSecure was listed as a Bronze partner in the GS1 Nigeria Partner Finder. According to the directory, the company “has helped protect over 8 billion packages” through its serialization and track-and-trace solutions.[17]
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Operations and services
PharmaSecure offers serialization, product authentication, consumer-engagement solutions, and mobile verification services for pharmaceutical and fast-moving consumer goods. According to GS1, PharmaSecure provides hardware and software-based track-and-trace and brand protection solutions and is listed as a GS1 Healthcare Solution Partner. Its coded products are distributed in over 50 countries. [18]
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