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Worldwide Pharmaceutical
    Compliance Requirements

                                      May 5, 2021

          All information current as of date above. Material is provided for information only.
rfxcel does not guarantee accuracy. Please consult original sources before making business decisions.
INTRODUCTION
rfxcel continually monitors the regulatory landscape in order to improve our products and customer service
and maintain our position as the leader in compliance for the industries we serve. We strive to bring you the
most accurate and complete information about news, trends, and other developments at all levels of the
pharmaceutical supply chain — local, national, regional, and global. This is the purpose of our “Worldwide
Pharmaceutical Compliance Requirements” document.

However, we all know that regulations change. They change frequently, often without timely or clear
announcements from regulatory bodies. This makes maintaining an index of compliance requirements, such
as this one, a challenge. On the one hand, we want to provide as much information as possible; on the other,
it’s not possible to confirm that what we’re reporting is 100 percent accurate 100 percent of the time.

Please keep this in mind as you read this guide. If you have any questions or feedback about the information
we present, please let us know. And remember that the best way to ensure you’re getting the absolute
latest supply chain information is to speak with us directly. We will be happy to hear from you and answer
your questions.

Thank you,
The rfxcel Team
May 5, 2021

                          Email us at sales@rfxcel.com and visit us at rfxcel.com
                             to learn more about our compliance solutions.
ARGENTINA
                                                                 BARCODING                                                REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                            REQUIREMENTS
Depends on the substance/active ingredient               • Global Trade Item          GS1-128, DataMatrix, RFID              Yes
• Phase 1: April 30, 2015                                  Number (GTIN)
• Phase 2: June 30, 2015                                 • Expiry date
• Phase 3: August 30, 2015                               • Batch/Lot
                                                         • Serial number (SN)

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                 GS1 STANDARD         TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS          ADDITIONAL INFO.

      Not required                  1 up, 1 down                   Required                       —                           —

AUSTRALIA
                                                                 BARCODING                                                REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                            REQUIREMENTS
July 1, 2021 if Therapeutic Goods Order (TGO) 106 is     •   GTIN                            DataMatrix                       No
signed into law                                          •   Expiry date
                                                         •   Batch/Lot
                                                         •   SN

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                 GS1 STANDARD         TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS          ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                   TGO 106 - Data Matrix
      Not required                      N/A                        Required                       —               Codes and Serialisation Of
                                                                                                                         Medicines

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BAHRAIN
                                                                BARCODING                                                REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                        DATA CARRIER
                                                               REQUIREMENTS                                            REQUIREMENTS
Dec. 31, 2019: Must comply with barcoding and           •   GTIN                             DataMatrix                     Yes
serialization requirements for secondary packaging.     •   Expiry date
                                                        •   Batch/Lot
Sept. 1, 2021: Must comply with aggregation             •   SN
requirements.

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                GS1 STANDARD           TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS        ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                   Bahrain National Health
        Required                   1 up, 1 down                   Required                       —                  Regulatory Authority
                                                                                                                      (NHRA) website

BRAZIL
                                                                BARCODING                                                REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                        DATA CARRIER
                                                               REQUIREMENTS                                            REQUIREMENTS
Proposed deadlines                                      •   GTIN                             DataMatrix                     Yes
• Aug. 1, 2020: ANVISA will be open to receive SNs.     •   ANVISA registration no.
• Dec. 1, 2020: Industry must send SNs to ANVISA;       •   SN
  those who can’t meet this requirement may send        •   Batch/Lot
  serialization plan for ANVISA approval.               •   Expiry date
• Feb. 28, 2022: Serialization plans due to ANVISA.
• April 28, 2022: Final deadline

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                GS1 STANDARD           TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS        ADDITIONAL INFO.

   Supported but not                                                                    See GS1 Public Policy         ANVISA website
                                       N/A                        Required
       required                                                                              Database

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CHINA
                                                                 BARCODING                                                 REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                           DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                             REQUIREMENTS
2022                                                      • Proprietary Chinese          • Linear barcode                     Yes
Standards in “Guidelines for Drug Traceability              eCode: 20-digit code (7-     • DataMatrix
Information System Construction” and “Encoding              digit product ID + 9-
Requirements for Drug Traceability” must be                 digit SN + 4-digit check
implemented from the date of publication (April 2019).      digits) in a linear
Per the guidance, all drugs will be in the traceability     barcode
system in 2022.                                           • GS1 standards using a
                                                            GTIN as product code
                                                            with the relevant
                                                            application identifiers in
                                                            a 2D DataMatrix code

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                 GS1 STANDARD             TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS       ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                           See GS1 Public Policy    National Medical Products
        Required                    1 up, 1 down           Accepted, not required                                        Administration
                                                                                                Database

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EGYPT
                                                                    BARCODING                                             REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                                   REQUIREMENTS                                         REQUIREMENTS
Dec. 31, 2018                                               •   GTIN                         DataMatrix                      Yes
Companies/factories must print 2D barcodes on the           •   Batch/Lot
secondary package of at least one of their products         •   Expiry date
before the end of 2018.                                     •   SN

Companies/factories must complete the data below, as
well as other data, which will be published on the
Central Administration of Pharmaceutical Affairs
website:

• No. of production lines in each factory/company
• No. of production lines for printing 2D barcodes
• Implementation plan to finalize all production lines by
  June 2019
• Companies/factories must fill the GTIN for each
  product and the Global Location Number (GLN) for
  their locations

All requested data must be completed within 15 days
(i.e., by Nov. 21, 2018)

Pilot to begin by December 2019. Guidelines to be
changed based on pilot results. Sharing components
timeline to be released after the pilot has ended.

      AGGREGATION                   TRACEABILITY                   GS1 STANDARD      TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS          ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                  Central Administration for
                                                                                        See GS1 Public Policy
         Required                        N/A                          Required                                     Pharmaceutical Affairs
                                                                                             Database
                                                                                                                           (CAPA)

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INDIA
                                                              BARCODING                                                  REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                        DATA CARRIER
                                                             REQUIREMENTS                                              REQUIREMENTS
Oct. 1, 2020 (changed from April 1, 2020)               16-digit secondary pack             DataMatrix                      Yes
                                                        coding:
                                                         1. Pack level (1)
                                                         2. Packager code (3)
                                                         3. Pack type (1)
                                                         4. SN (10)
                                                         5. Check digit (1)

                                                        14-digit shipper code
                                                         1. Pack level (1)
                                                         2. Packager code (3)
                                                         3. Pack type (1)
                                                         4. SN
                                                         5. Check digit (1)

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY               GS1 STANDARD          TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS          ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                 • IVEDA User Guide
        Required                   1 up, 1 down           Accepted, not required                 —               • IVEDA Guidelines
                                                                                                                 • Coding Requirements

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INDONESIA
                                                                BARCODING                                                REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                        DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                           REQUIREMENTS
December 2020: Updates to deadlines                      • GTIN or AI (distribution    QR Code or DataMatrix     Yes, via CSV file upload:
                                                           permit number)
                                                                                                                 1. Reporting of product
Jan. 1, 2023 requirement for identification              • SN
                                                                                                                    acceptance and
(serialization)                                          • Expiry date                                              expenditure
• Not later than 6 months from marketing authorization   • Batch/Lot                                             2. Product sales reporting
  date issued via e-registration after the regulation    • Requirements at                                       3. Return reporting; and
  enacted                                                  tertiary, secondary &                                    recall reporting
• In 2023: all products                                    primary (including SN)
                                                           levels
Requirement for authentication (reporting)               • Requirement on primary
                                                           packaging only if there
• Not later than 2 years from marketing authorization
                                                           is not an anti-tampering
  date issued via e-registration after the regulation
                                                           device on the packaging
  enacted
                                                           level above
• In 2025 (all products): implementation will be
  gradually aligning with the renewal timing.

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY               GS1 STANDARD            TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS        ADDITIONAL INFO.
                                                                                                                  National Agency of Drug
        Required                    1 up, 1 down          Accepted, not required                 —
                                                                                                                     and Food Control

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JAPAN
                                                                 BARCODING                                               REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                        DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                           REQUIREMENTS
March 31, 2021                                           •   GTIN                               N/A                          No
                                                         •   Batch/Lot
                                                         •   Expiry date
                                                         •   SN

      AGGREGATION                 TRACEABILITY                  GS1 STANDARD          TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS        ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                        See GS1 Public Policy     Ministry of Health, Labor,
      Not required                     N/A                         Required
                                                                                             Database                    and Welfare

KAZAKHSTAN
                                                                 BARCODING                                               REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                        DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                           REQUIREMENTS
April 1, 2022: Manufacturers must comply with labeling   •   GTIN                            DataMatrix                      Yes
and reporting requirements.                              •   SN
                                                         •   Crypto key
Previous milestones:                                     •   Crypto signature

• October 2019: Pilot for medicines launched
• March 2020: The Committee for Quality Control and
  Safety of Goods and Services of the Ministry of
  Healthcare approved methodological
  recommendations for the implementation of a pilot
  project for labeling and traceability of medicines.

      AGGREGATION                 TRACEABILITY                  GS1 STANDARD          TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS        ADDITIONAL INFO.
                                                                                        See GS1 Public Policy
      Not required                     N/A                   Accepted, not required                                Ministry of Healthcare
                                                                                             Database

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KUWAIT
                                                                BARCODING                                                 REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                               REQUIREMENTS                                             REQUIREMENTS
No serialization or reporting requirements found in GS1              N/A                         N/A                         N/A
Public Policy Database or on the Kuwait Ministry of
Health, Drug & Food Control Administration website.

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                GS1 STANDARD          TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS          ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                   Kuwait Ministry of Health,
           N/A                          N/A                         N/A                           —                  Drug & Food Control
                                                                                                                        Administration

LEBANON
                                                                BARCODING                                                 REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                               REQUIREMENTS                                             REQUIREMENTS
Jan. 1, 2020: Some products have a grace period until     • GTIN                             DataMatrix                       Yes
the end of June 2020 due to financial circumstances       • Batch/Lot
and the COVID-19 pandemic, especially drugs that          • Expiry date
have no similar active ingredients.

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                GS1 STANDARD          TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS          ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                  • Data submission:
                                                                                        See GS1 Public Policy       MediTrack Database
      Not required                      N/A                       Required
                                                                                             Database             • Does not appear to
                                                                                                                    require serialization

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MALAYSIA
                                                                 BARCODING                                                REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                            REQUIREMENTS
Jan. 1, 2023                                             •   GTIN                            DataMatrix                       Yes
                                                         •   Expiry date
                                                         •   Batch/Lot
                                                         •   SN

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                 GS1 STANDARD         TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS          ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                     Ministry of Health of
         Required                  1 up, 1 down                    Required                       —                        Malaysia

OMAN
                                                                 BARCODING                                                REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                            REQUIREMENTS
March 1, 2019                                            •   GTIN                            DataMatrix                       No
                                                         •   Expiry date
                                                         •   Batch/Lot
                                                         •   SN

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                 GS1 STANDARD         TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS          ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                        See GS1 Public Policy          Ministry of Health
       Not required                    N/A                         Required
                                                                                             Database

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QATAR
                                                                 • BARCODING                                              REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                          DATA CARRIER
                                                                 REQUIREMENTS                                           REQUIREMENTS
• Short term: Immediately, valid for ongoing orders:     • GTIN                          DataMatrix(secondary);                No
  Secondary and tertiary packaging identification.       • Batch/Lot                       DataMatrix or GS1 128
  Minimal product information                            • Expiry date                          (tertiary)
• Medium term (per 1.1.2021): Serial Shipping            • Serial number if
  Container Code, Electronic dispatch advice               applicable on secondary
• Long term (per 1.1.2023 / 1.1.2025): Primary
  packaging identification

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                 GS1 STANDARD            TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS       ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                   • Does not appear to
        Required                        N/A                        Required                         —                require serialization
                                                                                                                   • Ministry of Public Health

RUSSIA
                                                                 • BARCODING                                              REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                          DATA CARRIER
                                                                 REQUIREMENTS                                           REQUIREMENTS
• Dec. 31, 2019: Seven nosologies                        •   GTIN                              DataMatrix                     Yes
• July 1, 2020: Full track and trace system              •   SN
  implemented by all stakeholders.                       •   Crypto key (AI 91)
                                                         •   Crypto signature (AI 92)

      AGGREGATION                  TRACEABILITY                 GS1 STANDARD            TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS       ADDITIONAL INFO.
                                                                                          See GS1 Public Policy     Chestny ZNAK website
        Required                    1 up, 1 down                   Required
                                                                                               Database

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SAUDI ARABIA
                                                                     BARCODING                                            REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                            DATA CARRIER
                                                                    REQUIREMENTS                                        REQUIREMENTS
Jan. 7, 2019: Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA)            •   GTIN                             DataMatrix                   Yes
requires all supply chain actors to register at their       •   Batch/Lot
portal ASAP. Requirements for reporting to start Jan.       •   Expiry date
7, 2019.                                                    •   Serial number
August 20, 2020: Deadline was postponed twice due           •   GLN for local factories
to the COVID-19 pandemic.                                       and warehouses

Commitment to report all operations carried out on the
drug packaging through the system; deadline to be
confirmed
Aggregation applies to all local manufacturers. If global
manufacturers export without aggregation, local
agents should do it on their behalf. The SFDA
aggregation requirement means that all saleable units
must have an identity or data relationship to the case
they are shipped in.

      AGGREGATION                   TRACEABILITY                   GS1 STANDARD           TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS     ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                            See GS1 Public Policy
         Required                        Yes                          Required
                                                                                                 Database

SOUTH AFRICA
                                                                     BARCODING                                            REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                            DATA CARRIER
                                                                    REQUIREMENTS                                        REQUIREMENTS
Proposed phased implementation identification, then         •   GTIN                             DataMatrix                   No
serialization from December 2018 until June 2022.           •   Batch/lot
                                                            •   Expiry date
                                                            •   SN

      AGGREGATION                   TRACEABILITY                   GS1 STANDARD           TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS     ADDITIONAL INFO.
                                                                                                                     National Department of
       Not required                      N/A                          Required                       —                       Health

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SWITZERLAND
                                                                     BARCODING                                            REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                                    REQUIREMENTS                                        REQUIREMENTS
No enforcement date available as of June 8, 2020.           • Product code [GTIN or          DataMatrix                   Voluntary
                                                              Nordic/National Trade
From Swiss Medicines Verification Org. (SMVO)                 Item Number (NTIN)]
“In order to guarantee an equivalent level of protection    • SN
against counterfeit medicines in Switzerland, Art. 17a of   • Expiry date
the Swiss Medicines Act (HMG) stipulates that this          • Batch/Lot
should be integrated into the Swiss Therapeutic
Products Act. The entry into force of this article
together with the corresponding ordinance is expected
for 2021. Contrary to EU law, the attaching of safety
features and their examination in accordance with Art.
17a HMG is still voluntary.”

      AGGREGATION                   TRACEABILITY                   GS1 STANDARD       TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS         ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                        See GS1 Public Policy
      Not supported                      N/A                          Required                                              SMVO
                                                                                             Database

TAIWAN
                                                                     BARCODING                                            REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                         DATA CARRIER
                                                                    REQUIREMENTS                                        REQUIREMENTS
• Jan. 1 2018: GTIN/batch and expiry in the relevant        •   GTIN                         DataMatrix                      Yes
  code with GS1 standards on secondary and tertiary         •   Batch/Lot
  packaging                                                 •   Expiry date
• Jan. 1 2019: Add SN                                       •   SN
• Jan. 1, 2020: Add “traceability platform” login
• Jan 1, 2021: Add active pharmaceutical ingredient
  (API) SN

      AGGREGATION                   TRACEABILITY                   GS1 STANDARD       TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS         ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                    Ministry of Health and
       Not required                      N/A                          Required                    —                        Welfare

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
                                                                 BARCODING                                               REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                        DATA CARRIER
                                                                REQUIREMENTS                                           REQUIREMENTS
June 1, 2020                                            •   GTIN                            DataMatrix               Yes (to BrandSync)
                                                        •   Batch/Lot
                                                        •   Expiry date
                                                        •   SN
                                                        •   GLNs required for
                                                            manufacturers,
                                                            dispatchers/warehouses,
                                                            importers,
                                                            wholesalers/distributors,
                                                            pharmacies, hospital
                                                            pharmacies
                                                                                            TECHNICAL
      AGGREGATION                TRACEABILITY                  GS1 STANDARD                                           ADDITIONAL INFO.
                                                                                          SPECIFICATIONS
                                                                                                                 • Product Identification
                                                                                                                   and Barcoding
      Not required                    N/A                         Required                       —
                                                                                                                 • Ministry of Health and
                                                                                                                   Prevention

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UKRAINE
                                                                       BARCODING                                               REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                               DATA CARRIER
                                                                      REQUIREMENTS                                           REQUIREMENTS
• Jan. 1, 2021: Serialization pilot postponed until Nov. 1,   • Drug code (identifies               DataMatrix                     Yes
  2020                                                          name of drug, INN,
• Until 1 Jan. 1, 2020: Ministry of Health developing           dosage, formulation,
  pilot criteria, model, infrastructure, procedure, and         SKU)
  relevant changes to the Law on Medicines                    • SN (randomized unique
• Until March 1, 2020: MOH developing list of pilot             no. up to 20 symbols)
  participants and medicines. Participants have until         • Batch/Lot
  Feb. 1, 2020 to decide to take part in the pilot.           • Expiry date
• Until Oct. 1, 2020: Ministry of Education and Science
  developing state system for serialization. (Ministry is
  administrator of the state system.)

      AGGREGATION                    TRACEABILITY                    GS1 STANDARD            TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS       ADDITIONAL INFO.

                                                                                                                        • Ministry of Education
       Not required                       N/A                             N/A                           —                 and Science
                                                                                                                        • Ministry of Health

UZBEKISTAN
                                                                       BARCODING                                               REPORTING
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE                                                                               DATA CARRIER
                                                                      REQUIREMENTS                                           REQUIREMENTS
Not defined; will be finalized after 6-month pilot.           •   GTIN                              DataMatrix                     Yes
                                                              •   SN
                                                              •   Crypto key (AI 91)
                                                              •   Crypto signature (AI 92)

      AGGREGATION                    TRACEABILITY                    GS1 STANDARD            TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS       ADDITIONAL INFO.

         Required                     1 up, 1 down                      Required                        —                           —

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Additional Resources from rfxcel
AUSTRALIA
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
Therapeutic Goods (Medicines—Standard for Serialisation and Data Matrix Codes) (TGO 106) Order 2020

 Therapeutic Goods
   Order 106.pdf

BRAZIL
WHITE PAPERS
Quick Guide to Brazil’s National Medicine Control System (SNCM) (English)
Guia Rápido para o SNCM – ANVISA (Portuguese)
WEBINARS
Serialização & Rastreabilidade Conforme o SNCM – ANVISA
ANVISA SNCM Traceability and Serialization (Portuguese and English)
Brazil ANVISA's National System for Medicines Control (SNCM)
BLOG
Brazil Serialization Timeline: Milestones and Requirements
Brazil Track and Trace Requirements and Latest Updates
Brazil Pharma Update: SNCM Changes, ANVISA, and Supply Chain News
PRESS RELEASES
rfxcel to Speak at Pharma Logistics Conference in Sao Paulo
rfxcel Supports ANVISA SNCM for Safer, Traceable Medicines

CHINA
BLOG
The Latest About China’s Pharma Regulatory Requirements

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INDIA
BLOG
India Pharma News: FDA Recalls, COVID-19 Vaccine & Ideas Summit 2020
India Limits Drug Exports, Launches iVEDA Portal, Moves Regulatory Deadline Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
PRESS RELEASES
Top 6 India Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Choose rfxcel

INDONESIA
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
December 2020: Updated Regulations from the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan, or BPOM)

 BPOM Regulations    BPOM Regulations
Update_Indonesian.pd Update_English.pdf

RUSSIA
WHITE PAPERS
Russia   Chestny ZNAK and Pharmaceutical Compliance
Russia   2021: Overview of Chestny ZNAK Compliance for Key Industries
Russia   Chestny ZNAK and the Bottled Drinking Water Industry
Russia   Chestny ZNAK and Consumer Goods Compliance
Russia   Chestny ZNAK and the Dairy Industry
WEBINARS
Russian Pharma Compliance Update (February 2020)
Everything You Need to Know About the Russian Serialization Requirements (December 2019)
Serialization Requirements in Russia (May 2019)
Serialization Requirements in Russia (July 2018)

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RUSSIA (CONT.)
ARTICLES
What the Dairy Industry Needs to Do to Comply with Strict Russian Regulations in 2021, Food & Drink Industry Magazine (October 2020), by
rfxcel Operations Manager, Russia, Victoria Kozlova
Steps to Compliance: How Best to Prepare for Russia’s 2020 Pharma Regulations, World Pharma Today (May 2019), by rfxcel Operations
Manager, Russia, Victoria Kozlova
Asian pharma companies prepare for Russian regulations, BioSpectrum (October 2019), by Victoria Kozlova
Top Four Questions About Russia’s Serialization Laws, Answered, Supply Chain Brain (March 2020) by Victoria Kozlova
An Overview of Russia’s Pharma Serialization Regulations and its National Track and Trace Digital System, Chestny ZNAK, World Pharma
Today (March 2020) by Victoria Kozlova
BLOG
Requirements for Russia’s Textile and Apparel Supply Chain
Mandatory Dairy Product Labeling in Russia to Begin in Two Months
Russia Chestny ZNAK Bottled Drinking Water Pilot Ending Soon
What Does It Mean to Be a CRPT Partner in Russia’s Supply Chain?
New Russian Serialization Pilot for Biologically Active Food Additives
Russia Dairy Serialization Update: Mandatory Labeling for Cheese and Ice Cream
Russia Serialization Pilot to Combat Counterfeit Beer Set to Begin This Spring
Russia Pharma Serialization Update: “Notification Mode” Expedites Product Circulation
Russia Chestny ZNAK Track and Trace: A Refresher Course
rfxcel Continues Winning Streak in Russian Serialization, Track and Trace
rfxcel Takes Big Step as Leader in Russian Aggregation, Serialization & Supply Chain Compliance
Quick News: Russia Changes 2020 Serialization Deadlines for Footwear
Major Deadline Coming for the Footwear Industry in Russia’s Chestny ZNAK Track and Trace System
Russia Serialization Deadlines: More Changes for Pharma & Other Industries | rfxcel Update
rfxcel’s Ultimate Guide to the 2020 Russian Track & Trace Requirements
How Asian Pharma Companies Can Comply with Russia’s New Serialization Requirements
Russia Serialization Update: Changes to Crypto Code Requirements and Packaging
Simplifying Russian Serialization & Crypto Code
5 Aspects of Russian Pharma Compliance You Should Know Right Now
PRESS RELEASES
rfxcel Accredited as IT Company by Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media
rfxcel Ready to Help Dairy Industry Comply with Russia’s 2021 Serialization Regulations
Russia Reporting Update
rfxcel Named Russia CRPT Software and Integration Partner for Nine Industries
rfxcel Enhances Pharmaceutical Track and Trace Solution for Russia
rfxcel Becomes Official Partner with Russia’s CRPT
rfxcel Continues Rapid Growth, Success in Russia

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SAUDI ARABIA
BLOG
Saudi Pharma Compliance: New Aggregation Deadline & More
Saudi Food and Drug Authority : A Quick Guide to Saudi Arabia’s Pharma Regulations

EU FALSIFIED MEDICINES DIRECTIVE (FMD)
WHITE PAPERS
A Quick Guide to The EU Falsified Medicines Directive
Countdown to Complying with the Serialization Requirements of the Falsified Medicines Directive
WEBINARS
The EU Falsified Medicines Directive for Pharmaceutical Dispensers
The EU Falsified Medicines Directive: Data Integrity in a Serialized World (June 2018)
EMVO Onboarding & EU Falsified Medicines Directive (March 2018)
EU Falsified Medicines Directive Webinar: What to Know & Where to Begin (January 2018)
BLOG
What Does the EU COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Look Like?
Are You Ready for EU FMD? Urgency, Consistency & Planning Are Key
European Union Falsified Medicines Directive is Nearing
ARTICLES
Drastic Measures: What Marketing Authorisation Holders Should Know About the EU FMD
PRESS RELEASES
rfxcel Announces FMD Compliance Solution for Pharma Dispensers

U.S. DRUG SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT (DSCSA)
WHITE PAPERS
Dispensers and the DSCSA: A Guide to Phases I & II of the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act
DSCSA Verification (VRS Basics)
WEBINARS
DSCSA Guidance, Q&A Session, with Brian Files, DSCSA Strategic Advisor
VRS Update: Understand VRS but Want to Know More? Hear the Latest Updates on the VRS Effort Here (February 2019)
DSCSA and the Verification Router Service: Timelines and Updates (August 2018)
DSCSA & the Verification Router Service Timelines and Updates (August 2018)
DSCSA for Wholesale Distributors (March 2018)
60 Days to DSCSA Compliance (October 2017)
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U.S. DSCSA (CONT.)
ARTICLES
What Pharma Dispensers Need to Do to Comply with U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act, Supply & Demand Chain Executive (October
2020), by Brian Files, rfxcel DSCSA Strategic Advisor
BLOG
DSCSA 2023: The Future of Pharmaceutical Traceability in the United States
DSCSA 2023: Understanding DSCSA Authorized Trading Partners, Part 1
DSCSA 2023: Understanding DSCSA Authorized Trading Partners, Part 2
FDA Delays Enforcement of DSCSA Saleable Returns Requirement
Industry Reaction to Delayed Enforcement of DSCSA Saleable Returns
DSCSA 2020: November Is Coming & It’s Time to Comply
DSCSA Saleable Returns Verification Requirement: Just the Facts
FDA DSCSA Guidance Update: Transaction and Distribution Activities During COVID-19 Emergency
New GS1 Guidance for Product Identifiers in the DSCSA Saleable Returns Verification Requirement
What Do Pharma Dispensers Have to Do for the DSCSA?
What Dispensers Need to Know About the DSCSA in 2020
What’s Happening with the DSCSA? Year-End Reflections with Herb Wong, rfxcel’s VP of Marketing & Strategic Initiatives
FDA Delays Enforcement of DSCSA Saleable Returns Verification Requirement
How VRS Can Help the Pharma Industry Prep for the November DSCSA Deadline
Prepping for DSCSA Compliance: A Comprehensive Timeline
Serialization & DSCSA Compliance
What Are the T3 Data Requirements for DSCSA?
PRESS RELEASES
rfxcel Adopts Open Credentialing Initiative (OCI) to meet DSCSA Authorized Trading Partner (ATP) requirements
Ohio Department of Veterans Affairs to Utilize rfxcel’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act Compliance Software
rfxcel to Exhibit, Discuss DSCSA VRS at HDA Traceability Seminar in D.C.
rfxcel Begins Verification Router Service Pilot for the FDA
FDA Approves rfxcel for DSCSA VRS Pilot

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PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN
WEBINARS
COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition: Coordinating a National Response to Counterfeit Mitigation
COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition Webinar Series on Counterfeit Mitigation: Building a Counterfeit-Resistant Procurement Environment
ARTICLES
Why real-time environmental monitoring is the most important aspect of the modern pharmaceutical cold chain, European Pharmaceutical
Review (March 2021) by rfxcel CEO Glenn Abood
How to optimize the pharma supply chain to aid smooth delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, Biopharma-Reporter (October 2020) interview with
rfxcel CEO Glenn Abood
IoT Is the Key to Supply Chain Continuity, Visibility, and Productivity, World Pharma Today (March 2019) by rfxcel CEO Glenn Abood
Common Hurdles in Cargo Monitoring Logistics for Pharmaceutical Companies — and How to Clear Them, Pharmaceutical Outsourcing
(March 2019) by rfxcel Growth Product Manager Tea Rajic
Temperature-Controlled Innovative Solutions: The Smart Cold Chain, Journal for Clinical Studies, pp. 52-55 (March 2019) by rfxcel Growth
Product Manager Tea Rajic
Future-Proofing Product Alerts And Recalls, Healthcare Purchasing News (December 2019) by rfxcel VP of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives
Herb Wong
Securing the Pharma Supply Chain: A Look Back at How We Got Here and Where We’re Going, International Pharmaceutical Industry
(December 2019) rfxcel CEO Glenn Abood
The Elegant Fundamentals, European Biopharmaceutical Review (January 2020) by rfxcel VP of Quality Management Amit Sewak
BLOG
What Does the EU COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Look Like?
How the COVID-19 Vaccine Track and Trace Systems Work in the United States
PRESS RELEASES
rfxcel   Responds to Unprecedented Cold Chain Requirements and Logistics Challenges as COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Nears
rfxcel   Teams with ICRC for Compliance, Supply Chain Security
rfxcel   Working to Reduce Supply Chain Issues
rfxcel   Joins the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition
rfxcel   Announces Accurate Immunization Management Solution to Aid in the Fight Against COVID-19

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