Let us tell you here that these 300 best-selling drugs in the market may include antibiotics, cardiac, pain-relieving pills and anti-allergic and their MRP will be more than Rs 100 per drug pan. According to reports, the move was supposed to be taken by the government a decade back, but it was postponed for some time due to lack of preparedness in the local pharma industry. In addition, the “track and trace” system for exports has also been put on hold till next year. In this, a barcode or QR code will be affixed on the medicine package label, which when scanned with your mobile, the software will notify its authentication. Let us tell you that as soon as the software is implemented, the authenticity of the medicine can be checked by feeding the unique ID code on the website developed by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Also, let us tell you that it can also be tracked through mobile phone or text message.
tech news desk In the last few years, there have been many cases of sale of counterfeit medicines in the market. An important step is being taken by the government to remove the problem of counterfeit medicines. The government is taking a decision to scan the QR code on the product to verify the authenticity of the medicines. According to reports, the government is preparing to introduce a ‘track and trace’ system for bulk drugs, which will help in controlling the use of counterfeit drugs. According to reports, in the initial phase of QR code scanning, printouts of barcodes or quick response (QR) codes will be pasted on the ‘primary’ packaging labels of 300 best-selling drugs. Let us inform you that primary packaging here means the first level of packaging of the product, which contains only the goods to be sold; Sealed packaging such as bottles, cans, jars and tubes.