ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal health Minister, Mustafa Kamal, on Thursday reviewed the progress of the two-dimensional 2D barcode on medicines and serialization system, reiterating the commitment to eradicate counterfeit medicines from the country.
The health ministry has announced to make make 2D barcodes mandatory on medicines manufactured in Pakistan to help curb counterfeit drugs and enable consumers to verify the authenticity, price, and expiry date of medicines through a mobile application.
During the meeting, the DRAP chief executive briefed the health minister on the implementation of the system, which the Ministry of Health has been working to introduce for the past 18 months.
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