Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules

GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) provides a unique identification solution for Healthcare Items. When linked with the item’s batch number and expiration date, it can help provide traceability from production to patient delivery.

The English GS1 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules are translated into:

• Dutch GS1 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules
• French GS1 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules
• Japanese GS1 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules
• Latvian GS1 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules
• Serbian GS1 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules

GS1 has instituted a policy to prohibit reassignment of GS1 Global Company Prefixes for companies producing and selling "regulated healthcare trade items" (pharmaceuticals or medical devices sold or dispensed in a controlled environment).