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Package leaflets for medicines will also be digitally available in the EU in the future.
In Europe, QR codes are to be increasingly printed on medicine boxes. The package leaflet from paper receives a grace period.
Brussels – Package inserts for medicines will soon be available digitally in the European Union (EU). Representatives from the European Parliament and the Council of the 27 EU countries agreed today that manufacturers must provide information on usage and side effects in the future, for example via a QR code on the packaging. The...
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In Europe, QR codes are to be increasingly printed on medicine boxes. The package leaflet from paper receives a grace period.
In the future, medications will have a QR code for a digital package insert, but paper inserts will remain mandatory for the time being. At the same time, the EU is creating new incentives for the development of antibiotics and for earlier reporting of supply shortages.
The Council and the EU Parliament agreed on this on Thursday. The note, in German the "Beipackzettel", can in future be accessed via QR code.
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