The implementation of the FMD is now final. This is the summary of our serialization countdown with Pharma- and Serialization-Facts …30 days to go Half of the drugs sold in german pharmacies are prescription-only. …29 days The main counterfeit medicines are antibiotics, cancer drugs or cholesterol-lowering drugs. …28 days In 2017 sales of prescription-only drugs amounted in […]
Reports of suspected counterfeiting, which can be traced back to technical problems, do not only appear in the securPharm system. The Austrian system of the Austrian Medicines Verification Organisation (AMVO) therefore provides for a stabilization period of six months. There is also concern in Austria that after the start of the national system AMVS (Germay: […]
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securPharm false alarm reports occupy Federal Ministry of Health […]
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The securPharm launch is approaching in big steps and yet there still seem to be problems with the current tests of the securPharm system. Both pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies are reporting problems. In a crisis meeting on the occasion of the securPharm start (29.01.2019) of the relevant associations, problems were addressed with the upload of […]
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In pharmacies, hundreds of medicines are sold every day. From 9 February 2019, all prescription drugs must be serialized. So what does the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) mean for pharmacies and their internal processes? Pharmacies usually purchase their medicines from wholesalers, where individual packagings can be checked optional. In the pharmacy every single medicine pack […]
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Hospitals work with a large number of Rx drugs on a daily basis, in addition, processes are closely timed. So how will the Falsified Medicines Directive affect hospital pharmacies? The Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) stipulates that every prescription-only drug in hospital pharmacies must be scanned and verified via the database. The Bundesverband Deutscher Krankenhausapotheken (ADKA), […]
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Traceability and a transparent supply chain play a key role in many industries. The pharmaceutical industry can act as a role model. Central to this is always the question of the origin of a product, as well as a secure and traceable path from the producer to the consumer. The pharmaceutical industry tries to summarize […]
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The primary objective of serialization is to protect patients. This is enabled by processes and control mechanisms that ensure that only original and manufacturer-approved drugs reach pharmacies and hospitals. But what are the benefits of serialization in pharma? In this article we show you how serialization improves sustainability, trust and safety. Sustainable changes in almost […]
With the publication of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 in the Official Journal of the European Union, the deadline for transposition of the new EU Counterfeiting Directive has been set. Beginning on 9.2.2019, prescription drugs must be clearly identifiable and traceable – every single package. EU Counterfeiting Directive: Increasing drug safety for consumers Antibiotics, anticancer […]
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