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Govt approves barcode system for medicines to combat fake drugs
Key takeaways
- The new verification mechanism will enable consumers to check the authenticity of medicines digitally and access verified information about the products they purchase.
- Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal said the cabinet had formally approved the implementation of the track-and-trace system through amendments to the Drug Labelling and Packing Rules, 1978.
- Calling the move a historic step towards eliminating fake medicines in Pakistan, the minister said consumers would be able to independently verify medicines through the barcode printed on each package.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the printing of barcodes on medicine packaging as part of a new track-and-trace system aimed at eliminating counterfeit and substandard drugs from the market.
The new verification mechanism will enable consumers to check the authenticity of medicines digitally and access verified information about the products they purchase.
Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal said the cabinet had formally approved the implementation of the track-and-trace system through amendments to the Drug Labelling and Packing Rules, 1978.
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