End of Start Phase Operations on February 9th 2026 - current information can be found here
On behalf of AMVO AMVS GmbH runs a data repository which records all medicinal products supposed to prescription, that are placed on the Austrian market.
Each pack of a medicinal products can be clearly identified. This is to ensure that no falsified medicinal products can enter into the legal supply chain.
The EU falsified medicines directive foresees measures against the entering of falsified medicinal products into the legal supply chain.
These measures include the placing of safety features consisting of:
The digital security system for medicinal products in Austria will go into the operational phase on February 9, 2026.
This marks the end of the start phase operations. From this date onwards, the legal requirements for the serialization and verification of prescription-only medicinal products will apply in full.
All verifying and dispensing entities are required to perform all verification, decommission, and re-commission actions in accordance with the applicable legal and contractual requirements.
The goal is to ensure the secure, stable, and legally compliant operation of the system.
A package may only be dispensed once an alarm has been clarified and an appropriate corrective measure has been implemented.
