the Ministry reminded that from 1 July the drugs produced in Russia, must be supplied with Data Matrix codes, and information about their movement in the retail network is fixed in Federal state information system of monitoring the movement of drugs. Through a personal account in the system to see where and how many packages of the drug produced, to whom they are delivered, on whose balance sheet are as geographically distributed sales. Access to information about batches and batches of its pharmaceutical products throughout the supply chain and shipping inside the system just got domestic companies.
“This opportunity can only be welcomed. We expect that manufacturers will quickly track possible problems and react to them”, – stressed in the Ministry of health. The Department believes that monitoring the movement of drugs will allow us to respond to local incidents or deficiencies, delays, quickly redistribute the flow of drugs. Roszdravnadzor will be able to block the distribution of defective products up to series numbers, region, a particular market participant, the balance of which is pharmaceutical agent.
the Ministry analyzed the possibility to label the drugs at customs warehouses are properly licensed. The Ministry noted that such facilities are available. And operator of labeling and importing drugs, and warehouses can provide a possibility of digital marking of drugs in the short term. The rules provide for the possibility of applying to the package codes by the method of labeling. This technology is used for shoes. “Additional new tool aimed at preventing even the slightest of difficulties with the importation of small quantities of drugs from abroad. All the risk of shortage is minimized”, – told “RG” in the Department.
the Adopted amendments will simplify the work of the market participants, says the Deputy General Director of the operator of the digital marking of the Center of advanced technology development Revaz Yusupov. According to him, the easier will be to record data in the system, which will reduce the time spent on dealing with medicines. He said that today 70% of the activity it observed among foreign companies – major producers already label medicines in their facilities abroad and import them. Therefore, the marking of bonded warehouses facilitate the importation of rare drugs and reduce manufacturers ‘ costs for deliveries to Russia. And providing domestic companies with access to the system for monitoring the movement of pharmaceuticals, said Yusupov, increase efficiency in logistics, distribution, marketing, will allow companies to optimize their costs, which in result may lead to a reduction in the cost of drugs for consumers.
