--- title: "Pakistan introduces 2D barcodes to combat counterfeit medicines" description: "Most outlets led with the introduction of 2D barcodes by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) as a key measure to combat counterfeit medicines. Daily Pakistan added context about tightening control over the pharmaceutical market, while BOL News emphasized the implementation of both 2D barcodes and serialization as a crucial step for drug safety." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14470-pakistan-to-introduce-2d-barcodes-to-curb-counterfeit site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan introduces 2D barcodes to combat counterfeit medicines health · updated 15 Oct 2026, 6:17 PM PKT · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 2 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the introduction of 2D barcodes by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) as a key measure to combat counterfeit medicines. Daily Pakistan added context about tightening control over the pharmaceutical market, while BOL News emphasized the implementation of both 2D barcodes and serialization as a crucial step for drug safety. ## Same story from 2 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **BOL News** — [Pakistan to introduce 2D barcodes to curb counterfeit medicines](https://bolnews.com/health/pakistan-to-introduce-2d-barcodes-to-curb-counterfeit-medicines) · 15 Oct 2026, 6:17 PM PKT > Pakistan's DRAP implements 2D barcodes and serialization to aggressively curb counterfeit medicines. This crucial move enhances drug safety nationwide. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan tightens net on Fake Drugs with Mandatory 2D Barcodes](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/15-Oct-2026/pakistan-tightens-net-on-fake-drugs-with-mandatory-2d-barcodes) · 15 Oct 2026, 5:58 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistani authorities have taken a major step toward tightening control over the country’s pharmaceutical market, with Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) making unique 2D Data Matrix barcodes and serial numbers mandatory for registered medicines manufactured locally or imported from October 9, 2026. The move marks first phase of the country’s Pharmaceutical Track […] ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [DRAP mandates 2D barcoding for pharmaceutical products](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13923-drap-announces-2d-barcoding-and-serialization) · 13 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 developments · 90% related - [2D barcodes to be mandatory on medicines from October 10](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14567-2d-barcode-system-implemented-to-eradicate-fake-medicines) · 17 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 developments · 85% related - [DRAP introduces mandatory barcodes and serial numbers for medicines](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10397-drap-introduces-barcodes-and-unique-serial-numbers) · 24 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 81% related - [Federal Health Minister reviews 2D barcode system for veterinary medicines](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11966-2d-barcode-system-proposed-to-curb-fake-veterinary-medicines) · 2 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 74% related 3 articles from 2 outlets, 15 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. Pages: [Top stories](https://harzaviya.com/) · [Latest headlines](https://harzaviya.com/feed) · [Archive](https://harzaviya.com/archive) · [Why](https://harzaviya.com/why) · [Sources](https://harzaviya.com/sources) · [Methodology](https://harzaviya.com/methodology) · [About](https://harzaviya.com/about) · [About the bot](https://harzaviya.com/about-bot) Trackers: [Gold prices](https://harzaviya.com/gold-prices) · [Fuel prices](https://harzaviya.com/fuel-prices) · [Stock exchange](https://harzaviya.com/stock-exchange) Any page on this site is available as markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown`, or add `.md` to the path.