Naples firm discovers niche in helping health care providers keep medications from the wrong hands

First Jacqueline von Zwehl poured her 401(k) into her health care startup — going against prevailing wisdom. Now she’s on the cusp of a surge in business, and even a potential IPO.

By Beth Luberecki
| 1:50 p.m. January 28, 2022
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Stefania Pifferi. Jacqueline von Zwehl founded Naples-based Scripps Safe in 2016.

Strategies

During her many years at IBM, Jacqueline von Zwehl worked on and led teams worldwide tasked with developing technology-driven solutions to help health care providers comply with laws and regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). An assignment that took her to France opened her eyes to the different ways other countries handled pharmaceutical security, and she began to see an opportunity back home.