Top 300 drug brands to now have QR codes on label for ensuring authenticity

Govt finalises the draft notification issued in June

The Centre has decided to introduce QR codes for ensuring authenticity and traceability for 300 common drug brands, including analgesics, vitamins, diabetes, and hypertension medicines etc. The draft notification issued in June this year, has been finalised this month. The move will impact popular brands like Dolo, Allegra, Saridon, Corex etc.

However, sources indicated that the pharmaceutical industry has sought 18-months (from the date of final notification) time to implement the same. The Union Ministry of Health has made necessary amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 to implement this.

In March the ministry had asked the department of pharmaceuticals (DoP)