Drug Trace & Mehfooz Dawa Check
Is Your Medicine Original?
Drug trace any medicine in Pakistan: check the batch against official DRAP fake and recall alerts, scan the Mehfooz Dawa 2D code, and inspect the pack. Free, private and built on official data.
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How Drug Trace Works
Verify any medicine in just a few simple steps.
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Trusted Sources
Our data is based on official regulatory publications and verified public records.
- Recall & batch alerts (DRAP)
- Product references & recalls (openFDA)
- Registration links (DRAP index)
DrugTrace.pk is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by DRAP or the Government of Pakistan.
1 in 10
medical products in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified (WHO estimate)
750+
DRAP recall and rapid-alert notices published since 2021
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free authenticity tools you can use on any pack
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personal identifiers stored from your checks
In detail
Three drug trace checks that catch most fakes
No single test proves a medicine is genuine. Layering these checks gives you the best picture.
1Inspect the pack
Run through our 12-point checklist: seals, print quality, codes and the tablets themselves.
2Check the batch
Match the batch (B.No) against official DRAP fake, substandard and recall alerts.
3Decode & verify
Read the 2D code, cross-check it with the printed pack, then confirm the serial on DRAP's portal.
Free toolkit
Free drug trace tools for checking packs
Pack Inspection Checklist
Answer 12 quick questions about your pack and get a fake-risk score with next steps.
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2D Code Decoder
Scan or paste a DataMatrix/QR code to read the GTIN, batch, expiry and serial, and spot mismatches.
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Tablet Imprint Finder
Search the letters or numbers stamped on a tablet to see which official product they belong to.
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Expiry Date Calculator
Turn any printed expiry format into a clear ‘safe until’ date, including opened-pack rules.
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Recent DRAP alerts
DRAP fake medicine alerts in Pakistan (2026)
Only the batch numbers listed are affected. Check yours in seconds.
- Spurious
Influvac Tetra influenza vaccine
Batch P13
- Falsified
Vaxigrip Tetra influenza vaccine
Batch Y4B34
- Spurious
Brexin tablet (piroxicam)
Batch W68C
- Spurious
Augmentin 625 mg
Batch YT9D
- Spurious
Velosef 500 mg
Batch LX3E
- Falsified
Nasomet nasal spray
Batch FW-099
Know the risk
Medicines most often faked
Counterfeiters target what is expensive, in demand, or hard to inspect. Take extra care with these.
Injections & vaccines
Hard to inspect and often bought urgently.
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Antibiotics
High-volume tablets and capsules like cefixime.
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Pain & everyday tablets
Cheap to copy, sold everywhere, rarely questioned.
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Supplements & vitamins
Imported brands sold online at big discounts.
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Patients & families
Check the medicine you were given before anyone takes it, in under a minute.
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Pharmacists
Screen incoming stock against official alerts and decode serialised packs.
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Know the signs
6 warning signs of a fake medicine
Blurry or misspelled print
Genuine manufacturers use high-precision printing. Smudges and typos are a classic giveaway.
Codes don't match
The batch and expiry on the carton must exactly match the blister or bottle inside.
Tampered seals
Re-glued flaps, broken seals or a blister that doesn't fit the box.
Tablets look different
Colour, size, imprint or smell differs from your last genuine pack.
Too-good-to-be-true price
Big unexplained discounts on expensive medicines are a known red flag.
Unlicensed seller
Social media, street stalls and sellers with no licence or receipt.
What we check
Official fake & recall alerts
Batch numbers matched against DRAP notices on spurious, substandard and unregistered medicines, each linked to its source.
Genuine product reference
The manufacturer's official description of tablet colour, shape and imprint, plus international recall records via openFDA.
Serialization codes
Decode GS1 DataMatrix codes and flag mismatches between the code and the printed pack.
What no website can promise
A clean result is not a certificate. Counterfeiters copy real packaging and batch numbers. Our checks find known problems; they cannot prove a pack is genuine.
Pack-level authenticity is official. Only DRAP's track-and-trace system can confirm an individual pack's serial: drugtrace.dra.gov.pk.
When in doubt, ask a pharmacist. Never take a medicine you have serious doubts about.
Guides
Learn to protect your family
Spotting fakesHow to Check if a Medicine Is Original or Fake in Pakistan (2026)
The complete 2026 method: physical checks, the batch number, the 2D barcode, DRAP's registry and official alerts, in the order pharmacists use them.
9 min read
Spotting fakesHow to Identify Fake Medicine: A Complete Visual Checklist
A step-by-step inspection routine for packaging, print quality, seals and the tablets themselves — the same checks pharmacists use.
8 min read
BasicsReading Batch Numbers, Expiry and Registration Codes
What B.No, Mfg, Exp, Reg. No. and M.R.P. mean, where to find them, and how to read every date format.
5 min read
Found a suspected fake?
Keep the pack and receipt. Call DRAP toll-free on 0800-03727 or follow our step-by-step reporting guide.
How to check if a medicine is original or fake in Pakistan
Fake and substandard medicines reach Pakistani patients every year. DRAP regularly publishes rapid alerts on spurious antibiotics, injections, vaccines and cancer treatments. No single check can prove a pack is genuine, but combining a few simple steps catches most problems.
Start by inspecting the pack: print quality, seals, Urdu labelling and whether the batch and expiry on the carton match the strip. Next, check the batch number against official DRAP alerts and decode the 2D barcode to make sure it agrees with the printed details. Then confirm the product's DRAP registration number and, for serialised packs, verify the serial on DRAP's Mehfooz Dawa track-and-trace portal.
Our step-by-step guide to checking medicine originality walks through each step with examples.
Topic hubs
Explore drug trace topics
Every guide and tool on DrugTrace.pk belongs to one of these six topics. Start with the main guide in each, then go deeper.
Drug Trace & Medicine Verification
How to check whether any medicine in Pakistan is original or fake.
- Check medicine original or fake
- Verify a medicine online
- Check batch number online
- Original medicine check apps
- Dawa check (Roman Urdu)
Mehfooz Dawa & Track and Trace
DRAP's official serial verification: Mehfooz Dawa, the portal and 2D codes.
- Mehfooz Dawa app
- Mehfooz Dawa check
- Drug track and trace portal
- drugtrace.dra.gov.pk guide
- Mehfooz Dawa & DRAP verification
DRAP Alerts & Recalls
Every 2026 fake and recalled batch, and what to do if you have one.
- DRAP drug alerts list
- Fake medicine list 2026
- Understanding DRAP alerts
- Medicine recalls in Pakistan
- Most counterfeited medicines
Counterfeit & Substandard Medicines
What fake, spurious and substandard medicines are and how they are caught.
- Counterfeit drugs in Pakistan
- Spurious medicine meaning
- Substandard vs falsified
- Drug testing laboratories
- Smuggled medicines
Labels, Storage & Safe Buying
Read labels, store medicines correctly and buy from the right place.
- How to read a medicine label
- Batch number & expiry
- DRAP registration number check
- Medicine storage temperature
- Storing medicines at home
Reporting & Patient Help
What to do, who to call and how to report a fake medicine or side effect.
- Report a fake medicine
- DRAP helpline 0800-03727
- How to report fake medicine
- Report side effects
- Took fake medicine?
Verification resources
Mehfooz Dawa, DRAP track and trace and more
Step-by-step explainers for the official track and trace portal, batch number checks, code scanning and apps.
DRAP traceability explained
Drug Track and Trace Portal
A plain-language explainer of Pakistan's drug track and trace portal: what DRAP's traceability system is, how serialised 2D codes work, how patients and pharmacies use it, and its limits.
Official portal walkthrough
drugtrace.dra.gov.pk
Step-by-step guide to drugtrace.dra.gov.pk, DRAP's official medicine verification website: what to enter, how to read every result, common errors, and what to do if a pack fails.
Free batch number check
Check Batch Number Online
Check a medicine batch number online against DRAP's spurious, substandard and recall alerts. Learn where to find B.No, what each result means and what to do if your batch is flagged.
Free in-browser scanner
Medicine QR Code Scanner
Scan the 2D code on a medicine pack with your phone, free and in the browser. See the GTIN, serial, batch and expiry it contains and check them against the printed pack and DRAP alerts.
Apps & tools compared
Original Medicine Check App
Which app can check if a medicine is original in Pakistan? Compare DRAP's Mehfooz Dawa, the drugtrace.dra.gov.pk portal and DrugTrace.pk's free web tools, and learn what each can really prove.
Official contacts, explained
DRAP Helpline Number
DRAP's toll-free helpline is 0800-03727. Learn when to call, what to have ready, how to file an online complaint instead, and what happens after you report a fake or substandard medicine.
Barcode basics for patients
GTIN Number Check
What the GTIN on a medicine pack is, where to find it, how to validate its check digit and why a wrong GTIN is a red flag for counterfeit medicine in Pakistan.
Recalls explained
Medicine Recall Pakistan
How medicine recalls work in Pakistan: recall classes, who issues them, how to check if your medicine is recalled, and step-by-step what to do with a recalled batch.
Buy from the right place
Pharmacy License Check
How to check whether a pharmacy or medical store in Pakistan is licensed: what the drug sale licence looks like, the qualified person requirement, red flags and how to report unlicensed sellers.
The bigger picture
Counterfeit Drugs in Pakistan
An evidence-based overview of counterfeit drugs in Pakistan: how big the problem is, why it happens, which medicines are targeted, what the law says and how track and trace aims to fix it.
Keep medicines working
Medicine Storage Temperature
Correct storage temperatures for tablets, syrups, insulin, vaccines and eye drops, how Pakistan's summer heat damages medicines, cold-chain red flags at pharmacies, and how to store medicines at home.
Behind every alert
Drug Testing Laboratory Pakistan
How medicines are tested for quality in Pakistan: the Central Drugs Laboratory and provincial drug testing laboratories, what tests are run, how samples are collected and how results become DRAP alerts.
Label literacy
How to Read a Medicine Label
A field-by-field guide to medicine labels in Pakistan: brand and generic names, strength, Reg. No, batch, Mfg and Exp dates, MRP, storage, manufacturer, Urdu warnings and the 2D code, plus the label errors that reveal fakes.
Pharmacovigilance
Report Side Effects
How to report a medicine side effect or adverse drug reaction in Pakistan: when to report, what information to include, DRAP's pharmacovigilance system, and how side-effect reports can uncover fake or substandard medicines.
Unregistered imports
Smuggled Medicines Pakistan
Why smuggled and unregistered imported medicines are risky in Pakistan, how to tell if a medicine is registered with DRAP, the signs of smuggled stock, and safer alternatives when a medicine is short.
DRAP's safe medicine initiative
Mehfooz Dawa
What Mehfooz Dawa is, who runs it, how to download it safely, what it can verify, which medicines it covers and how it fits with DRAP's track and trace system and other checks.
Scan, read, act
Mehfooz Dawa Check
Step-by-step Mehfooz Dawa check: how to scan a medicine's 2D code, what each result means, how to fix scanning problems and what to do if a pack fails.
Roman Urdu + English
Dawa Check
Dawa check karne ka asaan tareeqa (Roman Urdu + English): batch number, DRAP alerts, Mehfooz Dawa scan aur pack ki janch se pata karein ke dawai asli hai ya naqli.
Drug Trace & Mehfooz Dawa: frequently asked questions
What is Drug Trace in Pakistan?
Drug trace means following a medicine pack back to its manufacturer to confirm it is genuine. In Pakistan, DRAP runs the official drug trace (track and trace) system at drugtrace.dra.gov.pk, and DrugTrace.pk is an independent site that adds free batch alert checks, 2D code decoding and pack inspection tools.
What is Mehfooz Dawa?
Mehfooz Dawa ("safe medicine") is DRAP's official app for verifying serialised medicine packs. You scan the square 2D code on the carton and it checks the pack's unique serial against DRAP's records. It is free and works only on packs that carry a 2D code.
How do I do a Mehfooz Dawa check?
Open the Mehfooz Dawa app or drugtrace.dra.gov.pk, scan the square 2D code on the carton, and compare the product, batch and expiry shown with the pack. If anything differs, stop and report it to DRAP on 0800-03727.
Is Mehfooz Dawa free and official?
Yes. Mehfooz Dawa is free and published by DRAP. Download it only from official app stores, and never pay anyone to verify a medicine.
How can I check whether a medicine is genuine in Pakistan?
The only official pack-level check is the DRAP track-and-trace portal (drugtrace.dra.gov.pk), where you scan the 2D DataMatrix or QR code printed on the pack. DrugTrace.pk helps with related originality checks: matching the batch number against published DRAP fake and recall alerts, comparing your tablets with the official product description, and decoding the 2D code so you can spot mismatches. If anything looks wrong, consult a licensed pharmacist.
How do I find a medicine's expiry date?
Look for “Exp”, “Expiry” or “Use before” printed or embossed on the pack, usually near the batch number (B.No). It is typically a month and year, such as 06-2027, meaning the medicine should not be used after the end of that month.
Can a barcode confirm that a medicine is genuine?
No. A standard retail barcode (EAN-13) identifies the product line, not the individual box, and barcodes can be copied. Only the official serialization system (the 2D code checked through DRAP's portal) is designed for pack-level verification.
What does “no record found” mean?
It means no matching record was found in the dataset we checked. It does not automatically mean the medicine is counterfeit — the dataset may be incomplete or out of date — and it is not proof the medicine is genuine either. Treat it as inconclusive and ask a pharmacist if you are concerned.
Does a registered medicine automatically mean every pack is genuine?
No. Registration means DRAP has authorized the product. Counterfeiters copy the packaging of registered medicines, so a valid registration number on the box does not prove that the specific pack in your hand is genuine.
Where can I report a suspected counterfeit medicine?
Contact DRAP on its toll-free number 0800-03727 (Mon–Fri, 08:00–16:00) or file a complaint at dra.gov.pk/complaints. Keep the pack, the receipt, and note the pharmacy where you bought it.
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