India Expands QR Codes on Critical Medicines: Complete Details & Exam Facts

Hello students, agar aap UPSC, SSC, ya kisi State PCS exam ki taiyari kar rahe hain, toh 'Health and Governance' section se ek bahut important current affairs update aaya hai. Haal hi mein, Union Health Ministry ne 25 June 2026 ko Drugs Rules, 1945 mein amendment karke QR Codes on Critical Medicines ko mandatory kar diya hai. Aaiye is naye regulatory niyam ko detail mein samajhte hain.

Schedule H2 Aur Naya Niyam Kya Hai? Pehle sirf desh ke top 300 pharmaceutical brands ke liye QR code zaroori tha. Lekin ab is traceability framework ko expand karke Schedule H2 ke under aane wali sabhi critical medicines par lagu kar diya gaya hai. Is nayi list mein vaccines, anti-cancer medicines, antimicrobials (antibiotics), aur narcotic/psychotropic drugs shamil hain. Agar dawai ki primary packaging par jagah kam hai, toh secondary packaging par QR code lagana anivarya (mandatory) hoga.

QR Code Mein Konsi Information Hogi? Is 2D barcode traceability system mein har medicine pack ka ek unique identification code hoga, jismein yeh details hongi:

• Generic aur Brand Name

• Manufacturer Details aur Manufacturing License Number

• Batch Number

• Manufacturing aur Expiry Date

Implementation Timeline (Lagu Hone Ki Tithi) Sarkar ne pharmaceutical companies ko compliance ke liye alag-alag deadlines di hain:

• 1 July 2027: Vaccines, anti-cancer, aur narcotic/psychotropic drugs ke liye.

• 1 July 2028: Antimicrobials (antibiotics) ke liye.

Ye Niyam Kyon Zaroori Hai? (Public Health Context) Is kadam ka sabse bada uddeshya desh mein nakli (fake) aur poor-quality ki davao ki supply chain ko rokna hai. Saath hi, antimicrobials davao par QR code lagne se Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) ko monitor karne mein bahut madad milegi, jo ki aaj ke medical field ki ek sangeen chunauti hai.