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Pharmaceuticals
11 routinely underestimated aspects of serialization
While there are untold gotchas in any project, here are the areas that are most overlooked or shortchanged, based on feedback from those who’ve been there.
December 26, 2013
Pharmaceuticals
11 steps to getting started with serialization
Ready to begin? Here’s a roadmap of how to get started.
December 26, 2013
Robotics/Automation
Secrets to serialization project management
Serialization involves multiple, complex technology components—package execution controllers, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), PLCs, machine vision, sensors, scanners, encoding, inspection and verification systems—all feeding information to complex IT layers—device-level, line-level, plant-level, enterprise, networked to outside trading partners.
December 26, 2013
Traceability/Serialization
Staffing for success: Building a proper serialization team
Serialization requires input both at the planning stage and during execution from multiple departments as well as external trading partners.
December 22, 2013
Pharmaceuticals
It all started with California
While a few of the major pharmaceutical manufacturers jumped in early in order to create a system flexible enough to do business in multiple foreign countries, California’s announcement in 2004 really got the attention of industry.
December 21, 2013
Supply Chain
RFID and barcode data capture interoperability
The track-and-trace solution you select should be capable of easily handling item identification and serialization data capture from both RFID and barcode data carriers.
December 20, 2013
Adherence/Delivery
Your Top 10 Healthcare Packaging stories from 2013
Serialization stories dominated the list among Healthcare Packaging online readers, but the top-read story of the year revealed some dirty deeds.
December 19, 2013
Author Katherine Eban’s (shown here) book “Dangerous Doses,” exposed the dark side of America’s pharmaceutical trade. Here, the investigative journalist looked at the epic inside story of long-term criminal fraud at Ranbaxy, the Indian drug company that makes generic Lipitor for millions of Americans.
Materials
Global compliance: Flexibility is the key
To accomplish the successful deployment of a global serialization program, flexibility is the key.
December 19, 2013
Materials
UPS survey examines healthcare distribution challenges
Survey respondents in the Asia-Pacific region push product security issues ahead of supply chain cost as top ‘Pain in the (Supply) Chain’ concern.
December 18, 2013
UPS: Top supply chain issues, North America.
Materials
GS1 standards involved in serialization
With so many players in the supply chain poised to exchange data, it’s important that the industry coalesce around a common set of standards to ensure interoperability and scalability of integrations.
December 18, 2013
Pharmaceuticals
Serial number management, certifications, and pedigree reporting
Serial number management is a set of functions that will allow you to securely and accurately control and keep track of the serial numbers you apply to your pharmaceutical or biologic products.
December 16, 2013
Pharmaceuticals
The business case for serialization
While the e-pedigree regulations in Turkey and California may have been your catalyst for serialization, completed projects reveal a wealth of business benefits—some anticipated, some surprises!
December 15, 2013
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