Crime & Law · India
India Mandates QR Codes for Tracking Vaccines, Cancer Drugs, and More
The Indian government has expanded its QR code-based drug traceability framework to include all vaccines, antibiotics, cancer drugs, and narcotics. This move aims to enhance the tracking of medicines and prevent the sale of counterfeit or defective batches. The expanded system, part of amendments to Schedule H2 of the Drugs Rules, will apply to a wider range of critical medications.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 8 · Right 2 n = 11
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (8): Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Mint, Telangana Today, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Tribune
- Right (2): News18 Hindi, The Pioneer