Egypt launches authentication system for food, pharma
Dr. Khaled HanafiEgypt is turning to an SMS-based verification systemin a bid to prevent consumers being exposed to counterfeit food, beverages and pharmaceuticals.The project has been funded by the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade and Ministry of Military Production, and was unveiled at a press conference earlier this month.The verification platform consists of labels – with randomised serial numbers in human-readable form and incorporated into a barcode – which can be sent to a registered number via SMS using a regular mobile phone or a smartphone.
Related Posts
Second Sentenced for Smuggling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs
The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri sentenced...
Spurious pills seized from Barwala factory
The Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Haryana, unearthed a...
Indore: Sharjah Passenger Caught Smuggling Gold Worth ₹20 Lakh Cleverly Molded Inside Her Legging
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Customs Department seized gold worth Rs 20 lakh...
How the government’s gold policies make India’s neighbours richer and this country itself poorer
In 2013, the UPA government imposed a 10 percent import duty on gold. P...