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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
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
Pharmaceuticals
DQSA would replace the patchwork
In the fall of 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA), a bill that would regulate compounding pharmacies and would impose a phased-in nationwide serialization and e-pedigree regulation.
December 14, 2013
Pharmaceuticals
Not just ‘why,’ but ‘how’
Miracles still happen. In the fall of 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA), a bill that will regulate compounding pharmacies and would impose a phased-in nationwide serialization and e-pedigree regulation.
December 11, 2013
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmapack Europe 2014 focuses on innovation
Feb. 12-13 event, now at the Porte de Versailles, will concentrate on packaging and delivery systems for medications and healthcare products.
December 10, 2013
Pharmapack Europe 2014, will be held Feb. 12-13 at the Porte de Versailles, will concentrate on packaging and delivery systems for medications and healthcare products.
Pharmaceuticals
HDMA: Representing the voice of primary pharmaceutical distributors
In this Q&A, Perry Fri, Senior Vice President of Industry Relations, Membership & Education, Healthcare Distribution Management Assn., discusses the organization’s role in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
November 12, 2013
Healthcare Distribution Management Assn. logo
Materials
Serialization and unique device identification developments
Key regulatory developments could preempt California e-pedigree and provide clarity for manufacturers and packagers of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices.
October 8, 2013
TRAXSECURE UNALTERED. The TraxSecur™ security feature is printed, without a requirement for any special inks, as a background that looks similar to those seen on security paper, except that it is created as a unique “instance” relating to a single time and place, which inextricably links an individual package to its unique corresponding track-and-trace information; this is Serialized Security™.
Supply Chain
Security issues continue to vex healthcare product manufacturers
Live from the 'Cold Chain' Forum: High-value pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices retain their appeal as a focus of criminal activity around the globe.
October 7, 2013
Live from the 'Cold Chain' Forum: High-value pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices retain their appeal as a focus of criminal activity around the globe.
Inspection
Real-time monitoring in the cold chain
While a number of new tools exist that provide real-time monitoring of the cold chain, how much data is too much? And, what can be done when excursions are identified?
October 4, 2013
Left to right: Mark Lovell, Shire Pharmaceuticals; Bill Rambo, Panther Life Science Logistics; Arminda O. Montero, AbbVie Inc.; and Jack Rubarth, Gemalto Inc.
Supply Chain
Study: Reusable pharma packs ‘greener’ than single use
LCA study evaluates the environmental advantages of reusable versus single-use shippers for pharma. Eli Lilly’s experiences support the study results.
October 2, 2013
Eli Lilly saves $2M per year with reusable packaging.
Supply Chain
Temperature-sensitive packaging and logistics challenges unveiled
Readers reveal their key challenges and irritations related to temperature-sensitive product packaging and logistics in an exclusive survey.
September 16, 2013
Technologies used in in-transit temperature monitoring. Source: September 2013 Healthcare Packaging survey.
Pharmaceuticals
US Pharmacopeial Convention seeks packaging community input
General Chapter 1083 on ‘Good Storage and Shipping Practices’ could replace General Chapter 1079.
September 5, 2013
USP’s new general chapters on good distribution practices focus on four key areas essential for a robust drug product supply chain.
Pharmaceuticals
Biologics and clinical trial materials in the cold chain
Seven cold chain executives discuss their plans to adapt their temperature-controlled supply chains to the worldwide growth of biologics and clinical trial materials.
September 4, 2013
This photo shows the report cover of Biologics and clinical trial materials in the cold chain.
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