Modernizing Drug Authentication Bill

Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025This bill requires each dose of a pharmaceutical product that is a controlled substance and that is taken orally in solid form (i. e., pills) to include a physical chemical identifier. (Physical chemical identifiers are substances that possess a unique physical or chemical property, such as inks, pigments, flavors, and molecular taggants, that unequivocally identify and authenticate a drug or dosage.) Under the bill, physical chemical identifiers must be included in or on the product and must be machine readable. The bill applies to products manufactured beginning five years after the bill's enactment.

1. This bill updates how controlled substances are verified in the pharmaceutical supply chain. 2. It requires a special identifier on each dose of certain medications. 3. The new identifiers will help confirm the authenticity of these drugs. 4. This change applies to solid oral medications made after five years from the bill's passage. 5. The bill aims to improve safety and reduce counterfeit drugs.

Patients who rely on solid oral medications will benefit from improved drug safety.