GS1 standards increase patient safety, Prevent counterfeiting and deliver an efficient and secure product supply chain. Benefits for your business Increased patient safety More efficient supply chain Improved traceability Where in the value chain are you? Medicines suppliers Find out how GS1 standards contribute to the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) and improve traceability. More info Medical device suppliers GS1 is the issuing authority for the Unique Device Identifier (UDI). Find out how we can help with the implementation. More info Hospitals and healthcare institutions Discover the many benefits of GS1 barcodes to improve patient safety and realise cost savings. More info Clinical trials Clinical trials are being carried out for ongoing research in healthcare. Standardisation benefits clinical trials as well. More info How can we help you? Identification More info Data exchange More info My Product Manager Your central platform for exchanging product information More info Case Study Discover the GS1 standards for the supply chain of Covid-19 vaccines. Which standards are used? What are they used for? What are the benefits? Find out more Latest news from your sector Healthcare Handi-Move relies on My Basic UDI-DI Manager for publication to EUDAMED Blog - 25/04/2025 Healthcare Introducing My Basic UDI-DI Manager: Simplify EUDAMED Compliance Blog - 25/04/2025 Healthcare How barcodes have made patients safer for 20 years Blog - 11/04/2025 Contact the sector helpdesk +32 2 896 52 14 healthcare@gs1belu.org Need technical information? To knowledge center