Pharma Execs Ask - How Can I Halt Counterfeit Drugs?

That’s the question of many in the pharmaceutical industry. How can I secure my brand? How can I be sure that counterfeits don’t infiltrate my supply chain? How can I minimize my risk? And……What are the breaking technologies available in pharmaceutical authentication and supply chain security?

To discuss these questions, leading executives are planning to attend The Center for Business’ Premier Forum on Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Diversion Strategies October 20-21, 2008 in Vienna, VA. Regulatory officials, pharmaceutical organizations, and solution providers will be presenting various perspectives on the problem.

Alan Clock and John Lundquist from XStream Systems will be speaking on authentication technologies and how they can be implemented and integrated with existing safeguards to provide a comprehensive solution against counterfeit, adulterated and tampered drugs.

If you would like to register or would like more information on the event, please visit www.cbinet.com.

XStream Systems to Present at Anti-Counterfeiting Conference

XStream Systems, Inc. announced today that it is scheduled to present at an Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Diversion conference which will be held on October 20 -21, 2008 in Vienna, Virginia.

The Center for Business Intelligence (CBI) has organized an annual conference to examine this extremely topical and important issue near the nation’s capitol.

The program of the conference is focused on preparing industry thought leaders for pending Federal Legislation and in the discussion of combating the illicit trade of pharmaceuticals by implementing security measures and tracking system.

XStream will be presenting a break out titled; Materials Authentication and Verification within the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Working with and Moving Beyond Track and Trace.

“We are excited about discussing the alternative solutions that work with and go beyond the capabilities of Track and Trace technologies to a group of influential industry stakeholders, “stated Alan Clock, SVP of XStream Systems. “No one product or solution will totally protect the global and domestic drug supply, the attendees of this conference will have a major influence in shaping the protection of the medications on which we all rely.”

To find out more about the CBI Conference or XStream Systems, visit the sites below:
http://www.cbinet.com/show_conference.cfm?confCode=PC08089&field=speakers
http://www.xstreamsystems.net/news.html