Kamaljit Singh

Drug regulation is totality of all measures- Legal, administrative and technical- which the governments take to assure the quality, efficacy and safety of drugs. With reports of number of tragic adverse events caused by use of drugs, more stringent controls have been imposed upon the procedures for marketing authorization of drugs. The research and development, manufacture, import and export of pharmaceuticals is regulated by different regulatory bodies in different countries with varying levels of regulation stickiness. This review article provides useful information regarding the regulatory framework and Pharmaceutical key role players in many countries which are actively engaged in licensing and approval activities. Key Words: Drug regulation, Drug registration, Drug Approval, EMEA, Pharmaceuticals, USFDA.  

Security and safety are two main features desired in pharmaceutical chain supply but to attain the same is a challenging task. With the expectation of improved supply chain visibility for consumer goods, the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology has been attracting considerable attention by manufacturers as well as government procurement agencies. RFID technique showed potential to store and retrieve data using radio waves to automatically identify people or objects. Automatic identification  of product in much shorter time as compared to manual registration and high level of accuracy have attracted channels of distribution to adopt RFID technique as effective tool to counterfeit drugs. The technique is gaining trust with advancement in technology. Key Words: Counterfeit, supply chain, tracking medication.