To curb the menace of spurious medicines, the federal government is finalising the method of mandating pharmaceutical firms to print bar code on the packages of 300 drug formulations in order that info similar to manufacturing licence and batch quantity might be accessed upon scanning.
The amendments to Medication and Beauty Guidelines, 1945 which, as soon as authorized, will come into power from Might subsequent yr.
“A large of the medication talked about within the record are largely purchased over-the-counter exposing folks to the potential for consuming counterfeit medicines. This modification goals to forestall provide of pretend medicines and guarantee enchancment in public healthcare,” an official supply advised PTI.
“A bar code or QR code will authenticate whether or not a selected drug is unique or not,” the official added.
The Union well being ministry had issued a draft gazette notification relating to the identical in June in search of feedback and suggestions from the general public.
Based mostly on the feedback and additional deliberations, the ministry is within the means of finalising it.
Producers of 300 drug formulation merchandise as specified within the Schedule H2 of the Rule 96 of Medication and Cosmetics Act can be required to print or affix bar code or fast response code on its main packaging or secondary bundle label that retailer information or info legible with software program software to facilitate authentication.
The saved information or info shall embody particulars similar to distinctive product identification code, correct and generic identify of the drug, model identify, identify and handle of the producer, batch quantity, date of producing and expiry and manufacturing license quantity.
Within the first part, 300 medication from prime pharma manufacturers having round 35 per cent of the full market share can be introduced below this ambit and by December subsequent yr, all medication could also be lined.
The medication embody Allegra, Amlokind, Azithral, Betadine, Calpol, Ceftum, Combiflam, Dolo, Dulcoflex, Ecosprin, Gelusil, Jalra, Lantus, Manforce, Meftal Spaz, Shelcal, Human Mixtard, Pan 40, Otrivin, Pantocid, Rantac, Stamlo, T-bact ointment and undesirable package and Volini spray.
The Medication Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) in a gathering held in November 2021 had really useful introduction of bar code or QR code within the prime 300 manufacturers of drug formulations.
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