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December 19, 2021 1:24 PM
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There’s a saying that change is the only constant – therefore, to stay relevant, innovation needs to remain at the forefront of all business activity. Never has this been more important now, as we look towards the dawn of Industry 4.0.
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December 19, 2021 1:24 PM
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A successful track and trace system can only be achieved with integrated serialization and aggregation processes. An effective Track and Trace system provides the visibility of the drug supply chain by making sure that the product can be traced back to its manufacturer along with all the channels it took to reach the end-user. This includes all points in the pharma supply chain such as wholesalers, distributors, and point of sale.
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December 19, 2021 1:22 PM
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Brazil's serialization requirements have been realized in three phases. The Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) has just confirmed the last step - the Go-live of the nationwide Track & Trace solution for April 2022. All stakeholders of the supply chain – like Pharmaceutical Marketing Authorization Holders (MAHs), Contract Manufacturers (CMOs), wholesalers and distributors - that import to Brazil or produce there are now facing procedural and logistical challenges in order to be able to act according to Brazilian serialization requirements & guidelines in the future.
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December 19, 2021 1:21 PM
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The key ingredient in successful pharmaceutical fulfillment is order accuracy. Incorrect fulfillment of an e-commerce order is typically just a nuisance to the customer. In the pharmaceutical world, however, an incorrectly filled order can be a matter of life-and-death if a life-saving product is not delivered in time or the wrong product is shipped. All FDA regulations regarding serialization and traceability, as required by the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), are met.
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December 5, 2021 7:22 AM
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Pharmaceutical track and trace is the most common digital-based technology which is used to combat drug counterfeiting. Many people cannot access efficient treatment in the countries which do not benefit from this system, and the countries also have difficulties coping with health spending. The increasing number of patients compared to the steady growth in the world’s population and the increasing pharmaceutical product sales over the internet have made counterfeiting in the industry to an incredible extent.
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December 5, 2021 7:21 AM
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Pharma is turning to one-and-done equipment to reduce manufacturing risk, time and costs, while boosting needed flexibility for the production of next generation therapeutics. In response, vendors have continued to innovate SUT [single-use technology] solutions that improve productivity throughout all areas of manufacturing — from sample testing to tracing products after they've been shipped out the door.
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December 5, 2021 7:20 AM
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The World Health Organization estimates that about 9% to 41% medical products in low- and middle-income countries is substandard or falsified. Many anti-counterfeiting technologies are being leveraged by pharma companies to ensure authenticity of the distributed drug from the manufacturing site to the pharmacy. Among these technologies are holograms, color-shifting inks, embedded codes, IC based and chip-less RFID, and dyes. These features facilitate identification of suspicious drugs. The industry has invested billions of dollars into such defensive actions, but these efforts have only slowed the drug mafias and not stopped. Are these enough to save lives?
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December 5, 2021 7:19 AM
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Recalls – of which there are three types – are actions taken by a firm to remove a product from the market. Recalls may be conducted on a firm's own initiative, by FDA request, or by FDA order under statutory authority. We want you to be safe. Check out the list to find the most recent recalls on food and supplies.
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December 5, 2021 7:14 AM
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A familiar packaging snafu has led to another recall at Nichi-Iko Group's Sagent Pharmaceuticals. The Illinois-based manufacturer is recalling four lots of injectable levetiracetam, which is used to treat certain types of seizures, thanks to a "lack of container closure integrity" observed in reserve sample vials. The drug could become unsterile if the container it's stored in doesn't seal properly, Sagent explained in a recall announcement posted by the FDA Monday.
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November 29, 2021 11:05 AM
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A familiar packaging snafu has led to another recall at Nichi-Iko Group's Sagent Pharmaceuticals. The Illinois-based manufacturer is recalling four lots of injectable levetiracetam, which is used to treat certain types of seizures, thanks to a "lack of container closure integrity" observed in reserve sample vials. The drug could become unsterile if the container it's stored in doesn't seal properly, Sagent explained in a recall announcement posted by the FDA Monday.
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November 27, 2021 12:30 PM
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ThinkBox is designed to help customers from different industries in their efforts to enhance their corrugated packaging. It offers insights from industry and sustainability experts, as well as ideas and knowledge from a network of successful designers. Customers will be provided with an ‘immersive’ creative experience through events, training courses and individual workshops via physical, digital or hybrid channels. These settings are designed to enable the co-creation of more sustainable packaging designs.
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November 26, 2021 12:46 PM
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We collect, cleanse, and analyze massive amounts of real-time data from our own devices, but also from smart devices across the ecosystem. As asset keepers and asset users begin generating data streams from smart devices and remote sensors, we can collect, cleanse, and analyze multiple data sets from multiple providers.
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November 22, 2021 9:14 AM
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Some researchers suggest that as much as 42% of medicine distributed in African countries is counterfeit. The World Health Organisation estimates that there are over 1 million deaths annually due to substandard and counterfeit medicine. It’s also been reported that about 53% of anti-malarial drug resistance in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa may be linked to the use of substandard and falsified medicines.
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November 22, 2021 3:40 AM
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JEKSON VISION is a global provider of vision inspection and track & trace solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. By innovating machine-vision for industrial automatic inspections and traceability, we offer our customers new solutions from our 20+ years experience.
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November 19, 2021 9:08 AM
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Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a notable increase in the purchase of medicines through online outlets. Acquiring medication online can have a number of significant benefits for many patients, such as lower cost, increased convenience and improved access. However, many digital outlets selling medication are operating outside the bounds of the law, leaving purchasers vulnerable to substandard or even counterfeit products.
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November 18, 2021 8:47 AM
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Each year, the packaging world sees a number of new trends take hold--often to reflect changing consumer habits and a shifting trading landscape. 2022 will likely be no different, as recent innovations are set to see an increase in popularity over the next 18 months.
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November 18, 2021 8:46 AM
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Customer engagement isn’t just about getting your customers interested in your product. It’s about keeping them coming back for more. Needless to say, you need to learn about your customers and their preferences if you want to keep them engaged with your brand. This is where offline and online customer engagement comes into play. Companies need to look for online ways to compete with the synchronous nature of offline customer engagement.
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November 18, 2021 8:29 AM
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People can scan a QR code or click a button, to make payments via the Mode app. Payments will be authorised in real-time through biometric security and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).
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November 12, 2021 12:31 PM
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Australian-based developer Immertia has released an app that allows alcohol brands to gamify beer cans using AR technology. Using the app Swigr, users can scan custom labels located printed on beverage containers to access various entertainment. According to the company, the Swigr app can be used to increase brand engagement by allowing consumers to physically interact with their drinks in a variety of ways.
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November 9, 2021 9:54 AM
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OTACA is the first tequila company to fully digitize its product offerings with NFC. The tap-and-go NFC model incorporates Identiv’s experiential design into smart packaging, inviting the drink brand’s customers to engage, track, and authenticate their purchase. Consumers use their NFC-enabled Android or Apple iOS device to tap the tag and access OTACA’s custom digital experience, including product authentication, the history of its founders as well as the ability to place a new order.
The NFC tag is a printed, standard circular form factor and attaches to the top of the tequila bottle. Blockchain expert SUKU manages the consumer engagement platform. The decentralized, distributed qualities of blockchain processing ensure security, transparency, reliability, and authenticity, according to the companies. The NFC tag combined with blockchain technology strengthens the trustworthiness of the tequila’s supply chain.
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November 9, 2021 9:53 AM
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The digital economy can help us prevent packaging waste, say researchers at Lancaster University and University of St Andrews, in the UK who are working with the founders of Reath, a start-up business based in Edinburgh, Scotland, with a mission to build the digital infrastructure for reuse, according to an recent report in Industry Intelligence.
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October 30, 2021 11:11 AM
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The big-box retail giant said Thursday it will participate in a drug-verification pilot with IBM, KPMG and drugmaker Merck. This is the second such pilot involving Walmart to be announced in as many weeks, and it adds yet another flavor of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to the drug-tracking use case.
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October 28, 2021 7:02 AM
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Two companies, both based in the APAC region, are offering digital fingerprints which, they claim, are an upgrade to the security currently offered by QR codes. Laava, based in Australia and Cymmetrik, originating from Taiwan, have both developed technologies they have dubbed ‘fingerprinting’,offering enhanced features.
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October 28, 2021 7:00 AM
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Le paradoxe de la technologie ? Elle devient répandue quand elle est déjà has been. Illustration pratique avec les QR Codes.
Leur avantage : permettre de lier un support physique à un contenu digital, grâce au smartphone. Mais cette technologie montre rapidement ses limites : co-existence de formats concurrents, faible intérêt de la part du grand public, absence d'application de lecture native sur les portables,... pour n'en citer que quelques-unes. Peu pratique et parfois mal utilisé, ce format pourrait être remplacé par d'autres mécaniques ou technologies, bien davantage "user friendly".
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October 24, 2021 10:59 AM
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The final part of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) will take effect on November 27, 2023. When it began in 2013, the massive serialization efforts it triggered were a major distraction for the pharmaceutical industry. The upcoming changes will be less disruptive but will have far-reaching consequences throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain. Already, the changes it will bring for warehousemen and shippers are causing technology providers to rethink some of their systems to accommodate the new requirements without disrupting clients’ businesses.
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