Aileen Bryson MRPharmS Practice and Policy Lead RPS in Scotland
Objectives for this session • EU rationale for FMD The Counterfeit Challenge • The Delegated Act • • Overview of the proposals • Brexit The timeline • Questions • •
World Health Organisation Substandard, spurious, falsely labelled, falsified and counterfeit (SSFFC) medical products
Recent EU Counterfeits in Legitimate Supply Chain
FMD Overview: Directive Falsified Medicines Directive
FMD concept for verification Unique Unique Identifiers Identifiers Manufacturers Parallel traders (brands or generics) European Hub National National system system National system National Pharmacies Wholesalers system Wholesalers Pharmacies Pharmacies Wholesalers Pharmacies Wholesalers Data uploads Data exchange Verification Authentication 6
Falsified Medicines Directive
Unique identifiers: A tamper-proof seal and a 2-D barcode containing an identifier that is unique to individual packs. a.Name of manufacturer. b.Drug name. c. Common name. d.Form e.Strength f. Pack size and type. g.Expiry date. h.Batch number
FMD Overview: UK Hub FMDUK: Routes to patients via secondary care
Work of RPS to date • Responded to initial concept paper and consultations • Engaged with EU Commission to amend delegated Act Authentication as soon as possible after any IT failure 10 day for reverting status Split packs allowed Recognition of complexity of NHS No personal data to be stored in hubs • Worked with NHS in Brussels • Developed RPS policy to advocate for additional safety features. • Participated in UK NMVO stakeholders to guide on professional issues
RPS Falsified medicines Policy 2013 • Enhance Patient safety • No delay - integrated • Back up systems • Protect patient confidentiality
Delegated Act February 2016 • Secondary legislation - detail of the directive • Healthcare institutions must comply • Wholesalers will authenticate for some persons and institutions • Verification “at the time the medicinal product is supplied to the public” (or when it leaves the EU) • Possible to revert status under strict criteria Same place Within 10 days Person with same authorisation or entitlement Not been supplied to the public Expired
Persons authorised or entitled to supply medicinal products to the public shall verify the safety features and decommission the unique identifier of any medicinal product bearing the safety features they supply to the public at the time of supplying it to the public .” • Delegated Regulation 2016/161, Article 25(1
Authentication Checking the Anti Tampering Device – visual Verification of UI – bar code scanning – can be at any point in the supply chain Decommissioning – end point – pack is out the system on way to patient
Potential Posit itives of f FMD • Reduced picking error ? • Expiry date checks • Potential for recall systems to be improved • Patient information embedded
Challenges and is issues • Cost – who will pay ? • Training • Supply across trusts / Wholesale dealing • Time to scan • 3 rd party ward supply
Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) timeline Directive First elements of EMVO and 2011/62/EU Directive come in to European Hub EU logo for online adopted force (APIs and established pharmacies starts excipients) 2011 2013 2015 Delegated Set up Regulation NMVOs/ Full requirements End of non-2D 2016/161 pick BSPs of Directive start packs (could be FMD published (scanning) earlier) pilots 2019 2016 2017 2018 2024 FMD Brexit? onboarding 17
Brexit
9th February 2019
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