Abstract
Growth of international free trade and inadequate drug regulation have led to the expansion of trade in counterfeit drugs worldwide. Technological protection is seen to be the best way to avoid this problem. Different technologies came into existence like overt, covert, and track and trace technologies. This review emphasises ideal technological characteristics, existing anti-counterfeit technologies, and their adoption in different countries. Developed countries like the USA have implemented RFID while the European trend is towards 2D barcodes. The Indian government is getting sensitised about the extent of the problem and has formulated rules mandating barcodes. Even the pharmaceutical companies have been employing these technologies in order to detain illegitimate drugs in their supply chain.
Highlights
A Pharmaceutical Industry PerspectivePublished: Accepted: October 9th 2012 October 9th 2012 doi:10.3797/scipharm.1202-03
A medical product is counterfeit when there is a false representation in relation to its identity or source
This applies to the product, its container, or other packaging or labeling information
Summary
Published: Accepted: October 9th 2012 October 9th 2012 doi:10.3797/scipharm.1202-03. © Bansal et al.; licensee Österreichische Apotheker-Verlagsgesellschaft m.
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