BRUSSELS RELEASES FAKE MEDICINES IMPORT CONTROL DOCUMENT
April 1st, 2012
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has released a proposed form that must be filled in by importers of medicines made by non-European Union (EU) manufacturers, as part of a drive against counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Under EU directive 2011/62/EU on falsified medicinal products, medicine imports into the EU must be accompanied by documents from an official regulator proving that they contain active ingredients made to European Union standards. Only pharmaceuticals from manufacturers in trusted countries, as approved by the European Commission, can escape ...
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