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Japan Moves To Mandate Barcodes For Drug Traceability

Last week, the Japan Diet, the bicameral legislature, enacted a bill that amends the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Law there. From the limited information I have seen from GS1 Healthcare and from online articles I found through Google, it appears that one of the many things the new bill does is add a new barcoding mandate.  Previously, barcoding of medicines and medical devices in Japan was only recommended.

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