Suppliers of medicines
Combating counterfeit medicines
The FMD does this for both prescription and non-prescription medication.
Need for more efficiency in logistics
From the electronic processing of the order and delivery to the invoice.
GS1 standards contribute to increased efficiency and thus protect the five rights of the patient:
"The right dose of the right medication to the right person at the right time and in the right way."
Identifying medicines uniquely - Steps plan
Follow our step-by-step plan to allocate medicines a worldwide unique identification number. In this unique product code you also code the other mandatory traceability elements such as expiry date, batch number and serial number.
Barcode verification service
What can you send us?
- Barcodes on consumer packaging and outer packaging (of the types EAN/UPC, QR-code by GS1, ITF-14, GS1-128, GS1 DataBar and GS1 DataMatrix)
- Logistics labels (pallet labels)
- Coupons
What should you keep in mind when sending your
...Falsified Medicines Directive & GS1 standards for medicine suppliers
Falsified Medicines Directive 2011/62 (FMD), the European directive on falsified medicines, will come into force in all European countries from 9 February 2019, with the exception of Italy and Greece, which were given an additional 6 years' delay.
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United Kingdom regulations National Health Services (NHS)
"GS1 standards are crucial to lowering cost and improving the quality of the NHS."
Matthew Swindells, National Director: Operations and Information, NHS England
The UK Department of Health has published its 2014 eProcurement Strategy This strategy...
GS1 standards and US regulations for drug suppliers
The Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) went into effect on 27 November 2013 and outlines critical steps to build an electronic, interoperable system for the identification and traceability of prescription drugs as they are distributed in the US.
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Suppliers of medical devices
Unique Device Identification (UDI) is a medical device identification system used by several global regulators.
The global GS1 standards comply with national and international UDI regulations and help manufacturers comply with European regulations, US FDA regulations, and many other countries' regulations on UDI.