Our Story
Building the safety layer healthcare deserves
Counter Guard was born from a simple observation: the healthcare industry has access to more drug safety data than ever before, yet preventable medication errors remain one of the leading causes of patient harm.
The problem we set out to solve
Every year, adverse drug events cause over 125,000 deaths and 1.3 million emergency department visits in the United States alone. Many of these are preventable with the right information at the right time.
The challenge is not a lack of data. The FDA, WHO, and dozens of international regulatory bodies maintain comprehensive drug safety databases. The problem is fragmentation: critical safety information is scattered across incompatible systems, buried in unstructured documents, and inaccessible at the point of care.
Pharmacists and physicians spend precious minutes searching multiple databases, cross-referencing drug labels, and manually checking for interactions. In a busy clinical environment, this cognitive burden leads to shortcuts, missed alerts, and preventable harm.
"I knew there had to be a better way. The data existed somewhere to prevent what happened to my father. It just wasn't accessible when the pharmacist needed it."
Itiasheefa N Toefilus
Founder & CEO
Why Counter Guard
The choice that puts you first
Drug safety intelligence should not be expensive, exclusive, or difficult to use. We built Counter Guard around the people who need it most.
to get started
No subscription required to run a basic drug interaction check. Reliable safety information should never sit behind a paywall for a patient or student.
average query time
Point-of-care speed. Results return in under a second, unifying data from multiple global registries simultaneously.
countries supported
International formularies, regulatory bodies, and ICD-11 mappings. One platform that works wherever you practice.
What Differentiates Us
Designed differently, for good reason
We made deliberate choices about what Counter Guard is — and what it will never become.
Accessible Pricing, Not Gated Knowledge
Most clinical tools price out individual patients, students, and small practices. Counter Guard offers a free tier with no credit card required, and paid plans that scale — so a nursing student and a hospital system can both access reliable drug safety data.
Global Registry Coverage
We unify FDA, WHO ICD-11, RxNorm, and international regulatory data into a single interface. You are not limited to one country's dataset — Counter Guard is built for a world where patients and providers cross borders.
Built for Every Level of Care
One platform that adapts to who is asking. Plain-language summaries for patients, evidence-backed citations for clinicians, and raw API access for developers — no switching tools depending on your role.
Instant Results at the Point of Care
Our global command search returns interaction checks, severity scores, and clinical context in under a second. Speed matters when a pharmacist is at a dispensing counter or a physician is mid-consultation.
Transparent, Accountable Data
Every result is traceable to a named source registry, with confidence scores and evidence dates clearly displayed. You always know what you are reading and how current it is — no black-box algorithms.
Privacy-First Architecture
We do not store personal patient queries or build advertising profiles. Counter Guard is HIPAA-aligned by design, not as an afterthought. Your clinical lookups remain private.
What We Believe
The principles that guide every decision we make.
Patient Safety First
Every feature, every design decision, every line of code is evaluated against one question: does this make patients safer?
Clinical Precision
We partner with practicing clinicians to ensure our tools fit real-world workflows, not idealized processes.
Transparent Data
Healthcare providers deserve to know exactly where our data comes from and how confident they can be in every result.
Universal Access
Medication safety information should be accessible to everyone, from academic medical centers to rural clinics to individual patients.
Our Mission
To ensure that every healthcare provider, anywhere in the world, has instant access to the drug safety intelligence they need to protect their patients. No fragmentation. No delays. No preventable harm.
Join our mission
We're building a team of engineers, clinicians, and regulatory experts who share our passion for patient safety. If you want to work on meaningful problems, we'd love to hear from you.