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 |