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Labelling Committee
Moots Country Wise Code For Drug Exports
The sub committee for labeling of drugs set up by DCGI is considering to
incorporate a country wise code number on the labels of exporting products to
ensure quality compliance and perfection in each consignment. The coding system
will ensure proper delivery of consignment to the appropriate nation, for which
the quality requirements of the product are to be met.
The sub committee has also stipulated other issues related to labeling of drugs
for exports, including the list of documents to be enclosed with the product to
clarify quality and mandating the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the
manufacturers in the package to curb exporting of counterfeit products to
overseas market, added sources related to the development.
The first meeting of the sub committee held at Maharashtra FDA office in
February 15, 2007. The meeting was faced by the exporter and the authority in
exports of drugs to various nations. The sub committee is constituted to look
into methods to improve the current labeling system considering the issues in
overseas and domestic markets. The objective includes verifying whether the
current labeling process is sufficient to meet the quality requirements of the
destination region, how to make the labeling simple and effective and the major
domestic issues including the introduction of bilingual labeling.
"We will soon invite the opinion and suggestions of the industry associations
including Indian Drug Manufacturers Association on the bilingual labeling issue.
The body will have more discussions on the issues in the second meeting, planned
to conduct by March, this year," a member from the sub committee told Pharmabiz.
(Ref : Chronicle Pharmabiz dated February 22, 2007)
Kitten To Market Timestrip’s Smart Label Technology In India
The Mumbai based Kitten Enterprises Private Ltd., a global sourcing agent of
critical products for critical applications, is in discussion with the UK based
Timestrip Ltd. to market the latter’s unique smart label technology, Timestrips®,
in the Indian market. Timestrip are a
single-use, disposable smart-labels, which automatically monitor lapsed time,
ranging from under 1 day to 12 months. The technology behind the revolutionary
Timestrip works by capillary action, allowing tinted liquid to migrate through a
micro-porous material at a consistent rate.
Talking to Pharmabiz, Madhav Parekh, managing director, Kitten Enterprises Pvt.
Ltd., said "Discussions with the Timestrips to market its smart label technology
are under progress and a formal agreement is expected to reach soon. The product
will help the consumers to identify the expiry date of pharma products. It is a
unique smart label that automatically monitors elapsed time and can work under a
wide variety of conditions, from ambient environments to fridge, freezer and
extremely high temperatures." The technology
can work in applied label format as well as being integrated into products or
packaging. The accuracy of the labels is unaffected by the repositioning of the
blister and the development applies to all labels across the range. The tie-up
with Timestrip will help to strengthen the domestic company’s base in the UK, he
added. Commenting on the entry into the
Indian market, Tristan Allen, business development director, Timestrip, stated
that Timestrip is developing a working relationship with Kitten on a
distribution arrangement. Timestrip and Kitten are working towards a firm
agreement, through which Kitten would help Timestrip technology to reach a wider
audience and potential users. The Timestrip
smart labels are already used in professional kitchens across the world and the
inexpensive and easy to use Timestrips are setting a new standard in product
labeling on perishable goods, sources said.
(Ref : Chronicle Pharmabiz dated February 22, 2007) |
