Some Double Bar-Coding Required After November DSCSA Deadline, US FDA Says

 
• By Bowman Cox

As agency offers further guidance on how and when to begin complying with Drug Supply Chain Security Act requirements, one twist is that some packages will need two barcodes, depending on the circumstances.

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Beginning Nov. 27, some packaging for drug products marketed in the US will have to carry two barcodes – one to help prevent medication errors and a new one to help trading partners remove suspect or illegitimate drug products from the supply chain.

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