EU to Soon Require New Barcodes and Anti-Tampering Devices Under FMD
This article was originally published in The Gold Sheet
Executive Summary
The European Commission has set out new packaging rules requiring manufacturers to attach “unique identifiers” to their products to thwart drug counterfeiters under the Falsified Medicines Directive. The new rule takes effect in April 2016.
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