Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025

The Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025 would require every dose of controlled‑substance pills (taken by mouth) to include a small built‑in marker to prove it’s real. These markers could be special inks, pigments, flavors, or tiny tags with unique features, and they must be on or in the pill and readable by a machine.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Controlled‑substance pills in solid oral form (pills taken by mouth).
• What changes: Each dose must include a physical chemical identifier that uniquely identifies and authenticates the drug or dose; it must be included in or on the product and be machine readable.
• When: This applies to products made starting five years after the law is enacted.