MELBOURN, England, July 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Aegate, the leading experts in medicines verification, held a Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) information seminar with French medicines stakeholders at the British Ambassador's residence in Paris.
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Pharmacy associations in alignment with pharmaceutical manufacturers are now further informed on the need for a national system in France to meet both the FMD requirements and local needs.
Aegate's practical experience in operating medicines authentication services in Belgium, Greece and Italy was shared, and important discussions were held on the integration of Aegate services into hospital infrastructure.
Pharmacy software vendors in France are able to move forward now with ensuring patient safety at point of dispense, enabled by the Aegate system which identifies counterfeit or expired medicine. Timing is critical to ensure nationwide coverage before the FMD deadlines are imposed, Aegate is ready to ensure French patients are guaranteed authentic medicines.
About Aegate
With a documented history of some 3.3 billion medicines scanned to date with an average rate of 200,000 transactions per hour across 20,000 dispensing points, Aegate is the principal active market leader in medicines verification. Aegate's Reach, Assure and Protect services meets the needs of all stakeholders. Supported internationally by manufacturers and pharmacists alike, Aegate is a European company with offices throughout Europe. Our mission is to protect patients from falsified, recalled or expired medicines.
We operate a highly secure real‐time system to verify the authenticity of medicines. This operates seamlessly from manufacturer to pharmacy, and fully meets the requirements of European legislation for falsified medicines. The Aegate network also supports messaging services that provide additional information for the pharmacist at the point of dispense, such as regulatory or drug safety advice and patient education or adherence information.
For more information on Aegate, please visit http://www.aegate.com
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