QR Code Verification

API Traceability

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Govt. of India) on January 18, 2022, has issued the Drugs (Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Drugs Rules, 1945.

The amendment makes QR codes mandatory on every active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). It states that every API imported or manufactured in India shall bear a QR (Quick Response) code on the label and at every packaging level. The QR code must encase essential data that can be read through computer software for efficient tracking and tracing.

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IT MUST CONTAIN THESE 11 DATA POINTS:

Unique product identification code;
Name of the API;
Brand name (if any);
Name and address of the manufacturer;
Batch no.;
Batch size;
Date of manufacturing;
Date of expiry or retesting;
Serial shipping container code (SSCC);
Manufacturing licence no. or import licence no.;
Special storage conditions required (if any).

The QR code has been made mandatory for the top 300 widely used drug brands produced from August 1st 2023 — as part of the Centre’s ‘track and trace’ mechanism to check the sale of counterfeit and spurious medicines.

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TOP 300 DRUGS TO HAVE QR CODES FROM AUGUST 1ST, 2023

Also, in June 2022, the Department of Health and Family Welfare has issued a notification that, from August 1st, 2023, the top 300 widely used drug brands must have QR codes printed on their primary packaging or in their secondary packaging if not enough space in the primary package label.

They need to store the following data or information:

Unique Product Identification Code
Proper and Generic Name of the drug
Brand Name
Name and address of the manufacturer
Batch number
Date of Manufacturing
Date of Expiry
Manufacturing Licence Number

This is part of the Centre’s ‘track and trace’ mechanism to check the sale of counterfeit and spurious medicines.

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OUR SOLUTION:

Powered by VerifyBrand™ our downstream serialization traceability software, OPTEL’s QR Code Verification solution enables customers to meet the regulation requirements.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published guidelines for barcoding the Top 300 drug brands in order to combat counterfeiting, diversion, and unauthorized sales.

QR codes need to be printed on or affixed to the primary packaging (if there is no space on the primary package the codes could be placed on the secondary packaging).

OPTEL’s QR Code Verification solution enables accurate authentication of any product through a cloud platform. It allows customers to verify the authenticity of the scanned product.

FLYER QR CODE Verification

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KEY BENEFITS

A cloud platform that offers exceptional flexibility to meet high demand for QR code scans
An user-friendly and readable interface
100% accurate authentication
Could be used for non-serialized items as well
Effortless and exact verification and authentication of any product
Can be easily integrated with other OPTEL’s solutions.