Fight the Fakes week: Nordic recommendations on recall and withdrawal in EMVS

The medicines verification system secures the legal supply chain of medicines. By comparing the information on the codes on medicine packs with the verification database information, we ensure that medicines are not falsifications. The system also alerts if an attempt is made to deliver previously dispensed or expired medicines to a patient.

The system can also be used to ensure that the packs of recalled or withdrawn batches never reach the patient. This will further improve the safety of the pharmaceutical supply chain.

The Nordic medicines verification organisations have published a Best Practice Guide for using this feature in the system. Please find the guide below: