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Public Policy Statement | December 2023
Supply Chain Security –
Global Product Serialization

Product serialization, the process used to assign and mark each product with a unique
identifier embedded in a 2D barcode, is an important method for combating product
falsification or counterfeiting. The value of serialization is in this protection of the integrity
of pharmaceutical products in commerce, providing additional assurance that the products
that patients consume are genuine....