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发表于 2017-2-21 12:00:22
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http://www.gmp-compliance.org/gm ... hat-was-new-in-2016
Directive 2011/62/EU, the so-called Falsified Medicines Directive and the resulting changes and adjustments in other areas are still reverberating.
The deadline is approaching: As of 2018, security features are mandatory on the packaging of all prescription drugs, but also on those of critical over-the-counter drugs. These security features will allow for their identification and unambiguous tracing. The outer packaging or, if not available, the immediate packaging of any medicinal product must have safety features that make it possible to verify its authenticity and identify individual packages.
This will be implemented via a 2D matrix code that can be read by common scanners (it is recommended to use bar codes that comply with the requirements of the International Organization for Standardisation/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 16022:2006). The technical and organisational details regarding the security features were published together with the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 on 9 February 2016.
Eventually, it is an end-to-end verification system. However, potential checks (and deactivations), also at wholesale level, are being discussed depending on the way of distribution.
The code itself should have no more than 50 characters and must be worldwide unique, which can be something of a challenge. This will require considerable efforts throughout the introduction and implementation stage, and some companies need to hurry up in order to meet the deadline. |
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