GS1 Healthcare
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GS1 standards for health traceability.
Definition
GS1 Healthcare manages mapping to FDA UDI, EU MDR, IMDRF, EU FMD (medicines). GS1 DataMatrix code carries GTIN + Lot + Expiration + Serial. Unique-item traceability via EPCIS 2.0 (JSON-LD).
Origin
Program launched 2005 ; GS1 General Specifications updated annually.
Example in context
A paracetamol box carries (01)05012345678905(17)260331(10)L001(21)SN12345 in DataMatrix.
Related terms
- GS1 Foodservice — other program.