No compromise on 2D barcode rule for medicines, warns Health Minister Mustafa Kamal

Pakistan moves to enforce 2D barcodes on medicines after Oct 9 deadline

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal chaired a meeting to review progress on implementing 2D barcodes on medicines after the October 9 deadline.

No compromise on 2D barcode rule for medicines, warns Health Minister Mustafa Kamal

The minister chaired a review meeting in Islamabad to assess progress on the implementation of 2D barcodes on medicine packaging.

80% of medicines to get 2D barcodes as Pakistan moves against counterfeit drugs

ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) Pharmaceutical companies have started implementing 2D barcodes on approximately 80% of medicines as part of efforts to combat counterfeit drugs, officials said during a meeting chaired by Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal. The meeting reviewed progress on the implementation of the 2D barcode system and was attended by the chief executive officer […]

No leniency for pharma firms failing to adopt 2D barcodes, warns health minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has warned pharmaceutical companies that strict action will be taken against those failing to implement 2D barcode technology on medicine packaging, stressing that the government will not tolerate the sale of counterfeit drugs. He issued the warning while chairing a meeting in Islamabad to review progress on introducing the barcode system across pharmaceutical products. Officials informed the…