Updated EU Guide On Unique Identifiers May Impact Drug Distribution Strategies Post Brexit
Executive Summary
The European Commission's updated guidance on the unique identifiers that are required under the Falsified Medicines Directive contains new information on several areas. It clarifies that the “decommissioned status” of an exported medicine that is brought back into the EU from a third country cannot be reversed and that such medicines should be fitted with a fresh identifier.
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