New medicine verification system

Summary

• Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has shared a simple method that could help people check the authenticity of medicines using their mobile phones.
• New system to help identify fake medicines Speaking in the National Assembly the health minister said the government was working to eliminate fake medicines across the country.
• Check medicines by scanning a barcode Mustafa Kamal explained that people would be able to check whether a medicine is genuine or fake through a mobile app and barcode scanning system.

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Buying medicines from pharmacies is part of everyday life but how can people know whether a medicine is genuine or fake?

Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has shared a simple method that could help people check the authenticity of medicines using their mobile phones.

According to News, Mustafa Kamal shared the details during a session of the National Assembly.

New system to help identify fake medicines

Speaking in the National Assembly the health minister said the government was working to eliminate fake medicines across the country.

He added that the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) had been given wider powers to take action against counterfeit medicines. According to the minister the government has a database of around 75,000 medicines.