The likelihood of a falsified medicine being present in the Czech supply chain is negligible

Medicines dispensed in the Czech brick-and-mortar pharmacies are deemed safe. This is achieved, among other things, thanks to the presence of the medicines verification system, which has been in place throughout the whole European Union since 2019. The Falsified Medicines Directive, 2011/62/EU, FMD has been effective as of 9.2.2019. All prescription medicines manufactured after this date must contain safety features enabling verification of authenticity, identification of each individual pack and ensure the pack has not been tampered with. As a result of the European regulation, the Czech Medicines Verification Organization (CZMVO) was also established, and after five years of the system's existence, it is one of the top three in the EU.