We have poison centers because sometimes there are exposures that we do not expect and in those emergency situations, medical providers need information quickly.

UFI (Unique Formula Identifier) and Annex VIII were created to ensure that there’s a way to identify the material being supplied so that the product in question can be easily identified across all member states.

Learn more about the EU PCN in our e-book.

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EU Poison Centre Notification (PCN)

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