The NHS has successfully completed a trial of a pharmaceutical tracking system, adding greater traceability to drugs currently in the NHS supply chain.
Barts and the London NHS Trust has confirmed that a trial, in which it followed pharmaceutical products from their source in Ireland and the Netherlands to Barts' pharmacy department, was a success in that the deliveries were trackable at all points in the delivery.
Patrick Martin, senior principal pharmacist at Barts and the London NHS Trust, said: "The ability to fully track and trace drugs gives us confidence that the medication we administer to our patients is safe and authentic."
The trials come as reports of counterfeit drugs are creating a growing concern among NHS officials.
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