INTRODUCTION
The European Commission and US FDA have designated HIBCC as an Issuing Entity for their UDI projects.
For more than 30 years, the HIBC Provider Labeling Standard has been widely supported. Labelers worldwide can use the same barcode according
to the HIBC standard.
To ensure that all HIBC UDIs meet the requirements of the EU 2017/745, FDA USA, MHRA UK, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and many other countries, HIBCC works closely with regulatory organizations and labelers.
A standard for data communication using uniform bar code labelling was established in 1983 by the Health Industry Business Communications Council (HIBCC). It is a nonprofit organization supported and funded by the medical sector.
In other sectors, including retail, bar code technology has proven to be an effective tool for cutting costs and human error. Because errors can affect how well people are treated, the possibility is even more significant in the healthcare industry.
The responsibility of developing the Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC) Standard was given to a task force led by the American Hospital Association and several other trade associations in the healthcare sector.
Labeler Identification Codes
LIC stands for Labeler Identification Code which is uniquely assigned to members upon registration and this LIC is used in the codes generated to identify labeler. The HIBCC was created to uphold the Standard and establish the Labeler Identification Codes (LICs), which are encoded in every bar code and are used to identify certain manufacturers. Our principal objective as an ANSI-accredited organization is to standardize data transfer across all stakeholders involved in the healthcare industry in order to simplify electronic communications.
This predetermined area has led to the emergence of our current main initiatives:
- Predefined numbers, such as the Labeler Identification Code (LIC) and the Health Industry Number, for identifying producers, customers, and products (HIN)
- UDI is one of the requirements for the Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC) standards.
- Computerized EDI methods employing ASC X12-compliant message formats
- Participation in global initiatives to improve electronic communications
Latest News
⇒ HIBCC PK conducted a UDI & GUDID Seminar at Technology & Innovation Summit (SIMAP) on Jan 09, 2024.
⇒ HIBCC PK conducted a Webinar regarding EUDAMED LIVE MODULES on Oct 12, 2023.
⇒ HIBCC PK hosted at SIMAP EXHIBITION on August 10, 2023.
⇒ HIBCC PK conducted Online UDI Awareness Session on March 10, 2023.
⇒ HIBCC Pakistan conducted a FDA GUDID and EU MDR Translation Requirements Webinar on 3rd Dec, 2022.
⇒ A Seminar on GUDID FDA USA was conducted by HIBCC PK on 17th Sep, 2022 at SIMAP. To view some glimpses click here.
HIBCC plays vital advocacy and educational part within the healthcare industry, serving as the forum through which consensus can become to as we meet the advancing needs of twenty-first-century commerce.
Our vision is to set safer standards for the healthcare industry by providing UDI. The medical field demands certain patient safety considerations, and our vision is to meet them by developing appropriate standards for information exchange and communication among all healthcare trading partners
• Customer First policy
• Innovative Solutions
• Quality Services
HIBCC Accreditation
European Committee for
Standardization (CEN)
International Organization
for Standardization. (ISO).
American National Standards
Institute (ANSI)
BENEFITS TO SELECT HIBCC UDI
HIBCC affirms its long-standing position that labelers are not required to pay continuing fees to acquire and maintain their LIC assignments. When HIBCC developed the Supplier Labeling Standard (SLS) in 1984, HIBCC established a one-time fee basis for assignment of the required Labeler Identification Code (LIC), i.e., the company prefix in the HIBC primary data structure (and more recently in the FDA required UDI).
HIBCC provides you unlimited codes for lifetime.
The HIBC Standards utilize an alphanumeric character set. This allows for literal encryption of a manufacturer’s existing product identifiers into a bar code data structure, eliminating the need for translation of alpha characters into numeric signifiers.
The variable length data structure allows the manufacturer to incorporate current product identifiers without having to truncate or pad digits.
Our Main Focus
Healthcare Industry
Medical Devices
Dental Instruments
Surgical Instruments
ENT Instruments
Veterinary Instruments
Other Focused Industries and Organizations
Automotive
Sports
Courier
Academic institutes
Libraries
OTHERS
Start Using the HIN System
The HIN was created as a universal identifier to support the needs of trading partners in the supply chain.
Label with HIBCC for UDI Compliance
When it comes to labeling, healthcare has unique patient safety needs. Our UDI labeling standards provide the necessary added safety measures and our on-line utility creates HIBCC UDI codes in seconds.
Application Form
Organizations applying for a HIBCC Labeler Identification Code (LIC) are required to complete the authorized application form on this website.