August Faller ready for new crypto codes
August Faller has expanded its manufacturing capacity to accommodate printing of codes on folding cartons and labels, which will be a required for all pharmaceutical suppliers in the Russian market from the beginning of the next year.
From January next year, all suppliers of pharmaceutical products for the Russian market will be required by law to put crypto codes on their products. The main purpose is to improve traceability and protection against counterfeiting.
The crypto codes required by Russian law for identification, verification and tracking of pharmaceuticals and other products can have a data density of up to 44 x 44 modules. The data quantity is much greater than with the serialization stipulated by EU countries. Manufacturers are thus faced with the difficult task of printing more data in a similar area while maintaining consistent quality.
The law in question was passed in January 2019 leaving only a year for companies to modify their production processes. August Faller has reacted quickly and already invested in the software and hardware necessary for printing the crypto codes. An example is its higher-resolution camera system for grading, based as usual on ISO 15415.
In addition to the GTIN and a serial number, the new codes include a verification part consisting of a verification key and a digital signature. The verification part with its crypto key is designed to make product counterfeiting much more difficult.
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