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Every aspect of the world's food, drug, and medicine supply chain has globalized, often to such a degree of complexity that it is difficult to determine where a given agricultural component in a food product was grown, from what source a specific chemical used in pharmaceutical formulation originated, or through which channels particular medicines were packaged and distributed. The scale and pace of transformation of food and drug production and distribution has far outstripped the capacity of national regulatory agencies or law enforcement offices to verify authenticity and safety.