Regulation & Quality
2D barcodes are now mandatory on medicines: what manufacturers and importers need to know
DRAP’s SRO 963(I)/2026 requires Data Matrix codes and serial numbers on medicines made or imported from 9 October 2026.
DRAP’s SRO 963(I)/2026 requires Data Matrix codes and serial numbers on medicines made or imported from 9 October 2026.
WHO estimates at least 1 in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries is substandard or falsified. Barcodes, GMP and dialogue are the response.