Summary of the Falsified Medicines Directive8
| 1 | All European pharmacies will be affected by this directive |
| 2 | Over-the-counter medicines (unless deemed vulnerable) will not require authentication |
| 3 | All prescription-only medicines (unless excluded via risk assessment) will require authentication |
| 4 | Tamper-evident seals will be required for all products covered by the FMD |
| 5 | Serial numbers and 2D barcodes are to be attached at manufacture |
| 6 | Manufacturers are responsible for the cost of the medicines authentication service |