The document discusses how GS1 standards will require barcodes on vaccines to uniquely identify individual packages under the EU Falsified Medicines Directive. Barcodes will need to be added to vaccines by February 9th, 2019, and scanning the barcodes will allow verification of the correct vaccine, batch traceability, expiration checks, and authentication of the vaccine to improve patient safety.

1. GS1 standards for vaccines
Jesper Kervin Franke, Head of healthcare at GS1 Denmark

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Falsified Medicines Directive 2011/62/EU

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Barcodes become mandatory for
vaccines – man.fct. After 9th of Feb 19
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Serialisation, unique product ID on
sellable packages

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The NEW pharma process
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Barcodes with opportunities

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GS1 standards support the supply chain
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Barcode scanning for patient safety
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Scan will give:
• Right vaccine
• Batch traceability
• Expiry control
• Authentic vaccine