New Delhi: There are many sectors where fake goods are used to earn more, the same is happening in the pharma sector. In such a situation, now the central government has issued orders to impose QR codes on medicines to curb the increasing production of fake drugs in the country. The Drugs Control General of India has ordered 300 pharma companies to install QR codes from August 1, 2023. According to the order, the top 300 drug brands in the country will have to put QR codes on their medicines. The drug company will have to pay a fine for not complying with the DGCI order. Let’s know here what is the complete information in detail …
Which medicines will have QR codes?
Let us know that the country’s top pharma companies are going to put QR codes on their medicines from today. These include Allegra, Shelkal, Calpol, Dolo and Meftal. The Drugs Control General of India (DCGI) said that any company that does not comply with this order will be penalized. The central government has ordered the installation of QR codes on a total of 300 medicines.
What are the benefits of using a QR code?
For information, let us tell you that by scanning the QR code, customers can get basic information related to the drug. The unique product identification code will identify the generic name of the drug, brand name, manufacturer’s name, drug’s manufacturing date and expiry date, and the license number of the drug manufacturer. In this way, you can avoid taking fake medicines.
Know why the Center took such a decision
In fact, the business of fake drugs is increasing day by day in the country. Therefore, the government has taken this strict step to curb the growing business of fake drugs in the country. In November 2022, the central government had said that it was in the process of implementing QR codes on medicines. Recently, a notification was issued in this regard and it was said that from today i.e. August 1, 2023, the country’s leading pharma company will put QR code on its medicines. For this, the government has amended the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and made it mandatory to install QR codes. This will curb the business of fake medicines.
