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First serialized vaccine scan in Africa marks milestone in tackling falsified medical products

UNICEF and partners have announced a milestone moment in efforts to tackle the global counterfeit medicines industry as Rwanda and Nigeria became the first countries in Africa to authenticate vaccines using GS1 barcoding technology. The news was announced at the launch of the Traceability and Verification System (TRVST), a new collaboratively…, Quality-assured vaccines and risks, “Substandard and falsified products are a growing global issue, pos...