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Bar coding for pharma exports from July 1

In an important move to ensure the authenticity of exports of medicines from India, the government has asked for bar coding on all packs meant for exports from July 1.

January 15, 2011 | By PSA Desk

The commerce ministry’s stipulation is aimed attracing and tracking medicines to their source of origin. It comes in the wake of complaints made against Indian drugs by some African countries. There were also reports that fake medicines originating from China were sold as coming from India, thus bringing a bad name to the domestic pharma sector as well as the country. ...cont´d

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