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Counterfeiting and product diversion are the twin plagues of pharmaceutical manufacturing, and a primary driver of advances in pharmaceutical packaging. To protect patients (and legitimate manufacturers themselves) from counterfeit drugs, state and federal laws now require a certified chain of custody, or “pedigree,” for pharmaceuticals covering drug products and devices from the point of manufacture to dispensing. A number of states have already enacted so-called “ePedigree” legislation; others have such legislation pending.