The Calm Before the Storm: Preparing for the EU Pharma Package

Jim Thomson, Chair of the European Alliance for Access to Safer Medicines (EAASM) discusses the implications of the EU Pharma package. First he explains how pharmaceutical packaging and anti-counterfeiting measures have changed over the past five years. He then talks about the current challenges for the industry associated with fighting counterfeiting and improving patient safety, and the activities EAASM has been involved with to help overcome these challenges and advance anti-counterfeiting approaches. Looking ahead, Jim offers his views on how he thinks the introduction of EU legislation to improve supply chain security will impact key stakeholders in the industry, and what the future might hold for anti-counterfeiting strategies. Jim will be speaking at the Pharmaceutical Serialisation and Traceability Conference, which will take place from 17th - 19th November in London. For details about this event please visit: www.pharmaserialisation.com, call 0800 652 2363 or email enquire@iqpc.co.uk