New Delhi: You may not have to buy an entire strip of tablets or capsules when you only need a few in the near future.
ministry of consumer affairs is working on a plan with the industry to have perforated medicine strips, with the date of manufacture and expiry mentioned on each section, so that even when you buy a few tablets, the perforated strip has all the necessary details. The other option being explored is to have QR codes on medicine strips or on each table “depending on feasibility”.
Sources said that after the deal, options are being explored in consultation with the industry. National Consumer Helpline The Ministry of Consumer Affairs (NCH) has seen a rise in complaints about chemists insisting on customers to buy the entire strip.
The ministry recently held a consultation with senior representatives of the pharma and medical device industry, which was attended by top officials. Drug Controller General of India Very. Officials said the issue was discussed and the ministry suggested that new technologies should be explored for packaging of medicines.
Officials said that forcibly buying an entire strip of medicine leads to wastage and unnecessary financial burden on the customers. “We suggest adopting perforation technology to cut the strip and printing the date of manufacture and expiry on each strip and even using QR codes. The main focus is also to see that there is no additional cost to the consumers.
times of India It is learned that industry representatives have pointed out that it may cost less than 10 paise to print the QR code on each tablet.
ministry of consumer affairs is working on a plan with the industry to have perforated medicine strips, with the date of manufacture and expiry mentioned on each section, so that even when you buy a few tablets, the perforated strip has all the necessary details. The other option being explored is to have QR codes on medicine strips or on each table “depending on feasibility”.
Sources said that after the deal, options are being explored in consultation with the industry. National Consumer Helpline The Ministry of Consumer Affairs (NCH) has seen a rise in complaints about chemists insisting on customers to buy the entire strip.
The ministry recently held a consultation with senior representatives of the pharma and medical device industry, which was attended by top officials. Drug Controller General of India Very. Officials said the issue was discussed and the ministry suggested that new technologies should be explored for packaging of medicines.
Officials said that forcibly buying an entire strip of medicine leads to wastage and unnecessary financial burden on the customers. “We suggest adopting perforation technology to cut the strip and printing the date of manufacture and expiry on each strip and even using QR codes. The main focus is also to see that there is no additional cost to the consumers.
times of India It is learned that industry representatives have pointed out that it may cost less than 10 paise to print the QR code on each tablet.