Falsified Medicines Directive – Reducing the Risk of Packaging Failure

July 12, 2017

The FMD is due to be implemented from 09 February 2019, but in order to successfully implement the changes, companies need to be aware of the requirements and start testing their effectiveness. The new safety features will allow wholesale distributors and pharmacists to verify that the medicine is authentic, identify individual packs, and verify that the packaging has not been interfered with. Once manufacturers have met the specified requirements, they need to ensure that they are durable enough to withstand the demands of the supply chain.

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Home Health Care Management (HHCM) is the parent and management company for our family of home health care providers – Berks Visiting Nurse Association, Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown & Vicinity, and Advantage Home Care. Based in Wyomissing, PA, HHCM provides the human resources, finance, billing, Information Systems, payroll, performance improvement, staff development, fund development and community relations on behalf of its subsidiaries that serve 8 counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. HHCM is an independent, voluntary, nonprofit home health organization registered in Pennsylvania.

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