The drug electronic supervision code is not a barcode, the difference between the two is as follows:

1. Different effects

The drug electronic supervision code management system is aimed at the state supervision of drugs in the production and circulation process; the bar code is to distinguish different commodities, that is, a commodity item can only have one code, or a code can only identify a commodity item. Commodities with different specifications, different packages, different varieties, different prices, and different colors can only use different product codes.

2. Compulsory differences

Application for registration is entirely voluntary. Producers and sellers who have legally obtained business licenses or business licenses for legal persons may apply for registration of manufacturer identification codes according to their own business needs.

The drug electronic supervision code assignment is mandatory. On June 17, 2010, the State Drug Administration (CFDA) issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Electronic Supervision of All Varieties of Essential Drugs." All bid-winning enterprises that produce essential drug varieties must add drugs before March 31, 2011. The electronic supervision network shall make preparations for code assignment, verification, registration and cancellation, and early warning processing by the enterprise itself according to the regulations.

3. Different regulatory agencies

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the National Standards Committee are responsible for organizing the supervision and inspection of commodity barcodes across the country, and the local quality and technical supervision administrative departments at all levels are responsible for the supervision and inspection of commodity barcodes within their administrative regions; the regulatory agency for drug electronic supervision codes is the State Drug Administration and local drug regulatory authorities.