CDC: Counterfeit Drug Indicator

Translate a $12,000 piece of laboratory equipment into a $50 portable handheld field unit.

The CDC approached Slingshot Product Development Group to redesign a Counterfeit Drug Indicator device to provide optimum and consistent results under various environmental conditions while maintaining cost control.

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• 25 field-ready prototypes
• Additional Intellectual property for the CDC

• Understanding the science behind the product
• Light ingress management
• Inexpensive laser procurement
• Ruggedized aesthetics
• Simple user operation