The head of Norway's medicines verification organisation will take up the new role from January 1, succeeding Andreas Walters.
Regulator should consider a phased approach that has been called for by various trade organisations, they say.
Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance is worried about reputational damage to the country's massive export industry.
Cutting-edge security labels are designed specifically for online shipping, offering immediate detection of any tampering or unauthorized removal.
Country's largest medicine importer says Kulinda programme has halted counterfeiting and raised its revenues.
The action has been taken because big corporations like UnitedHealth are "flunking cybersecurity 101."