GS1-HEALTHCARE-DETAIL

GS1 worldwide health sector.

Definition

GS1 Healthcare publishes GTIN-13 and GTIN-14 for medicines, UDI (Unique Device Identifier) for devices, GLN for hospital locations, SSCC for pallets. Standards aligned with FDA UDI Rule 2013, EU MDR/IVDR 2017/745, EU FMD 2011/62/EU. ~70 GS1 country offices deploy locally.

Origin

GS1 Healthcare User Group launched 2005 ; standards aligned via Healthcare GS1 General Specifications.

Example in context

An aspirin tablet box carries GTIN-13 on EAN-13 + serial number on Data Matrix for EU FMD compliance.

Related terms

• GS1 DataMatrix Pharma — pharma marking.