Formulating With TruTag Could Help Protect Drugs Against Counterfeiting
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Cellular Bioengineering Inc. is touting its biologically inert TruTag technology as an advanced layer of anti-counterfeiting protection for goods ranging from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to airplane parts and works of art
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