The Centre has expanded its drug track-and-trace regime by mandating QR codes on critical medicines under amended rules. The ...

The next generation of barcodes includes a heavy emphasis on QR codes and smartphone-use. Fifty years ago, on June 26, 1974, the first universal product code (UPC) was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket ...

In a major move to strengthen drug safety and tackle counterfeit medicines, the central government has expanded the QR code ...

The government had introduced Schedule H2 in 2022-23, which required a barcode or QR code on each pack of specific drugs to verify the pack’s authenticity. It is part of a framework that also touches ...

The revised provisions require manufacturers to print or affix a barcode or QR code on the primary packaging label of every ...

The Centre has expanded its pharmaceutical track-and-trace system to cover all anti-cancer medicines, vaccines, antimicrobials, and narcotic and psychotropic drugs, in a move aimed at strengthening ...

The Health Ministry expands QR code drug traceability to vaccines, antimicrobials, and cancer medicines, enhancing safety and ...