Fighting Fakes with Innovation: Event Technologies in the War Against SF Medical Products
Substandard and falsified (SF) medical products continue to plague global healthcare systems, quietly endangering patient lives and undermining public trust. The traditional methods of inspection and enforcement are no longer sufficient to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated counterfeit operations. In this high-stakes battle, event technologies are emerging as the most promising line of defense—turning data into vigilance and visibility into protection.
Event technologies refer to digital systems that collect and interpret data from every checkpoint a pharmaceutical product passes through. These tools include serialization codes, RFID-enabled packaging, blockchain recordkeeping, and smart sensors—each one designed to capture a real-time “event” that validates a drug’s authenticity and condition.
What makes these technologies indispensable is their ability to detect and prevent tampering long before it affects patients. For example, a temperature-sensitive vaccine in transit can be constantly monitored via IoT sensors. If it strays outside safe parameters, the system immediately flags the anomaly.…




