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Section: Logistics
Traceability/Serialization
Using Holography to Fight Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Brand Piracy
Column: New trends in pharma packaging follow developments in emerging markets, demographic changes and new technologies that include holography, says chairman of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association.
October 24, 2019
Holographic foils can be used to great effect to differentiate product at the point-of-sale.
Supply Chain
DSCSA: Where Are We, and Where Are We Going?
Recapping current progress, the Nov. 2019 saleable returns deadline and the supply chain transformation expected in 2023.
September 17, 2019
DSCSA: Where Are We, and Where Are We Going?
Supply Chain
Vaccine Storage Temperatures Come into Question
Vaccines rendered ineffective or questionable can undermine public trust. Ensuring proper cold chain transport and storage is a key piece of the puzzle.
May 1, 2019
Vaccines rendered ineffective or questionable can undermine public trust. Ensuring proper cold chain transport and storage is a key piece of the puzzle.
Pharmaceuticals
3 Air Cargo Trends Shaping Pharma Transportation
In 2019, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and external market forces—such as pilot shortages and sea freight challenges—will shape air cargo trends.
January 23, 2019
In 2019, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and external market forces—such as pilot shortages and sea freight challenges—will shape air cargo trends. (Pelican BioThermal)
Traceability/Serialization
Pharma can be Instructive on Food Track and Trace
While saying 'serialization' is coming to food isn’t quite right, and in fact is fraught with pitfalls, looking to pharma for lessons learned still will be critical.
December 11, 2018
Jim Chrzan, VP, Content and Brand Strategy
Pharmaceuticals
Making a Plea for a Single Product Identifier
HDA’s response to FDA’s Draft on DSCSA Product Identifiers notes lack of time to respond. GTIN or NDC identifier, human-readable expiration date format also pose concerns.
December 4, 2018
HDA’s response to FDA’s Draft on DSCSA Product Identifiers identifies lack of time to respond. GTIN or NDC identifier, human-readable expiration date format also pose concerns.
Pharmaceuticals
FDA’s Late Recommendation on Human-Readable Format
What makes this new draft guidance frustrating is that it was published after drug manufacturers have finished configuring, testing, deploying and validating their serialization solutions in advance of the November deadline.
October 3, 2018
What makes this new draft guidance frustrating is that it was published after drug manufacturers have finished configuring, testing, deploying and validating their serialization solutions in advance of the November deadline.
Pharmaceuticals
Aggregation: The Achilles’ Heel of Pharma Supply Chain Operation Under a Serialization Regulation
Aggregation data is the only thing that will ease the burden of compliance for downstream trading partners in a serialized world, says RxTrace’s Dirk Rodgers.
August 21, 2018
View of a layer of pharmaceutical cartons inside a case. (Photo courtesy of Omega Design.)
Traceability/Serialization
Could Penny-Pinching on Labels Derail Your Serialization Investment?
Part II of a two-part series emphasizes the significance of labeling in serialization, aggregation, and in temperature-sensitive environments.
August 15, 2018
Supply chain infographic provided by Domino.
Pharmaceuticals
FDA Takes More Active Role Regarding DSCSA
The agency, as well as the Healthcare Distribution Alliance and GS1 US, provide educational guidance for the pharmaceutical industry, notes RxTrace’s Dirk Rodgers.
July 10, 2018
The agency, as well as the Healthcare Distribution Alliance and GS1 US, provide educational guidance for the pharmaceutical industry, notes RxTrace’s Dirk Rodgers.
Pharmaceuticals
No Shortage of Creative Solutions
Drug shortages can have serious health effects, but early notifications from manufacturers and creative and flexible FDA actions are making a dent.
July 6, 2018
Eric F. Greenberg
Pharmaceuticals
Barcode Integrity Crucial for Brand Authentication, Anti-Counterfeiting and Regulatory Compliance
Industry assessments are demonstrating that using verifiable, standards-based barcodes to improve traceability, block counterfeits and address regulation requirements will also enable operational, economic and patient safety improvements.
May 15, 2018
A barcode assessment conducted by AmerisourceBergen and McKesson Pharmaceutical, in collaboration with GS1 Healthcare US—just six months before the November 2017 deadline—found only 6.6 percent of 16,618 pharmaceutical packages scanned met the DSCSA requirement for a readable barcode with four data elements.
Supply Chain
Unusable Barcodes Present Troubling Compliance Issue
GS1 US, AmerisourceBergen and McKesson assessment of DSCSA serialization implementation progress reveals barcode readability issues.
March 19, 2018
GS1 US, AmerisourceBergen and McKesson assessment of DSCSA serialization implementation progress reveals barcode readability issues.
Supply Chain
Weighing the Impact of Self-Driving Vehicles on Logistics
While the debate over the pros and cons of self-driving trucks expands, regulations are likely to play a key role in their potential future use.
September 21, 2017
A conceptualized image of a self-driving van with a drone and robot.
Pharmaceuticals
Will Serialization Truly Secure the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain?
As the pharmaceutical industry continues to invest in resources to meet DSCSA compliance deadlines, one industry professional questions whether serialization can resolve the problem of counterfeits.
September 15, 2017
A consumer scans a coded pharmaceutical carton at a pharmacy.
Adherence/Delivery
How Package Design Strategies Can Increase Patient Adherence
Containment, communication and transportation areas offer manufacturers ways to build patient adherence-increasing features.
August 8, 2017
The costs of nonadherence. (Infographic by Essentra.)
Pharmaceuticals
All Supply Chain Stakeholders Needed to Address Opioid Abuse
Healthcare Distribution Alliance CEO says primary pharmaceutical distributors play a critical role in mitigating ‘the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.’
July 14, 2017
Healthcare Distribution Alliance CEO says primary pharmaceutical distributors play critical role in mitigating ‘the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.’
Pharmaceuticals
3 Ways Technology is Transforming the Life Sciences/Healthcare Supply Chain
Regulations may suppress technology uptake in some activities, but here are three ways regs are accelerating technology transformation.
May 31, 2017
An operator packs a temperature-controlled shipment.
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