PharmaSecure
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States[1] |
Key people | Nakul Pasricha (CEO)[2] |
| Services | Serialization; product authentication; track‑and‑trace; consumer engagement |
| Website | pharmasecure |
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]
History
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 2024, PharmaSecure was mentioned as one of the top 31 healthtech innovators among the companies working in Africa.[17]
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.[18]
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. [19]
References
- ^ "PharmaSecure – Company Profile". PitchBook. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Nakul Pasricha – Chief Executive Officer at PharmaSecure". Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure Uses Mobile Device and ID Codes to Take on Counterfeit Drug Problem". Forbes. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure – Company Profile". PitchBook. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure". GS1 Solution Providers Directory. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Provost, Claire (9 May 2013). "Source code: PharmaSecure goes mobile in battle against fake drugs". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure Uses Mobile Device and ID Codes to Take on Counterfeit Drug Problem". Forbes. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure Product Authentication Services India Private Limited – Company Information". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Unichem Laboratories to secure its products against counterfeiting by deploying 70 million serialization codes". FiercePharma. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Meeting India's mandate for serialisation". Manufacturing Chemist. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Anti‑counterfeiting technology: NAFDAC enlists PharmaSecure, UBQT". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure joins as partner of Fight the Fakes". Fight the Fakes. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure joins group of 1,300 partners working to transform the fight against tuberculosis". PRWeb. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "System and method for generating and managing product authentication codes – US9432337B2". Google Patents. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Track and Trace Solutions Market 2021". PharmiWeb. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure – GS1 Solution Partner". GS1. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Leading Innovations Enabling Health Product Access in Africa". Salient Advisory. July 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Partner Finder – GS1 Nigeria". GS1 Nigeria. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "PharmaSecure – GS1 Solution Partner". GS1. Retrieved 3 December 2025.