FDA Bar Coding Final Rule Sets Two-Year Implementation Timeline For Existing Products
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
New products approved after April 26 would have to include bar codes on packages within 60 days. The proposed rule would have created a blanket three-year implementation period.
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