Iraq regulates pharmaceutical products through the Ministry of Health and the State Company for Marketing Drugs and Medical Appliances (KIMADIA). In recent years, the Iraqi government has taken steps to strengthen medicine supply chain security and combat counterfeit pharmaceutical products through the introduction of digital verification and traceability measures.
Iraq has introduced requirements for certain medicines to carry GS1 compliant DataMatrix barcodes to enable product verification and improve traceability within the supply chain. The initiative aims to support authentication of medicines distributed through government procurement channels and licensed distributors.
Implementation of serialization requirements has been phased, with priority given to medicines supplied through public healthcare programs and government distribution networks. The system is intended to improve oversight of pharmaceutical imports and distribution within Iraq.