Track & Trace

EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. are emergency treatments for sudden and life-threatening allergic reactions. In 2017, Mylan N.V. announced a recall of more than a dozen batches of pens related to a malfunction. The company also faced criticism after several price increases and drug shortages. The FDA approved a generic version of the pen in August 2018.

Associated advantages of track and trace solutions, such as continuous transparency, packaging and logistics management, and product ID verification services facilitating hassle-free product movement within the distribution channel, is a key growth driver for this market. The market is anticipated to be fueled by the rising deployment of track and trace solutions by pharmaceutical and medical devices companies. Drug counterfeiting is a major problem faced by pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals companies.

Our equipment and facilities are designed to handle highly complex products and processes. We offer high-speed packaging including state-of-the-art, track-and-trace serialization to meet agency regulations. We offer a fully integrated solution from start to finish for the benefit of our clients.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical is partnering with Click Therapeutics to launch a remote clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of digital therapeutics in reducing depressive symptoms.

The greatest entrepreneurial opportunities live across the clinical trials value chain; the COVID-19 macroenvironment has highlighted procedural inefficiencies and technological disparities in trial administration. An emerging class of startups now has the opportunity to revamp clinical trials as digitization becomes an urgent priority within the pharma industry.

As a continuation of Sentry’s CMO extended services, Sentry BioPharma Services and Vetter Development Service USA (Vetter) have announced their combined services offering to support new drug development from compound through clinic trials. From planning to filling to tracking, Vetter and Sentry will guide your compound through the clinical trial manufacturing process.

Clinical trials are a fundamental tool used to evaluate the efficacy and safety of new drugs and medical devices and other health system interventions. The traditional clinical trials system acts as a quality funnel for the development and implementation of new drugs, devices and health system interventions. The concept of a “digital clinical trial” involves leveraging digital technology to improve participant access, engagement, trial-related measurements, and/or interventions, enable concealed randomized intervention allocation, and has the potential to transform clinical trials and to lower their cost.

Tesa 6926 LTF-C is a dry transfer tape for laser marking. It is suitable for the marking of glass, and is ideal for marking sequential data such as barcodes and reference numbers etc. The tape contains laser sensitive nano composites which are transferred onto the substrate by the use of an appropriate laser marker. The laser beam is transmitted through the glass. Debris can be easily removed.

A new clear UV-activated ink in Domino’s thermal Inkjet (TIJ) range is boosting security in internal Track & Trace processes – with the added bonus that its vibrant blue hue has a limited life cycle and disappears completely. It’s one of a handful of new inks that include brighter blues and reds plus a heat-resistant black ink for the durable marking of PCBs or the components of TVs and a diverse range of electrical goods.

An indelible, permanently linked, unique data matrix code is laser-melted onto the pharmaceutical primary packaging and can be linked to unique information about the container and its contents. By using this technology, mix-up risks are reduced, recalls can be quicker and easier, and line clearance becomes much more efficient.

Laser marking consists in permanently modifying the contrast of a surface. This process is flexible, clean (no additive), contactless (no wearing) and maintenance free.

Digital printing on glass is more flexible than screen printing. There are two methods; UV-curable digital glass printing (also called digital UV glass printing) and digital ceramic glass printing. Both can print any digital image on glass, with the added advantage of a virtually unlimited color palette and fewer fixed costs. The differences are in the types of ink used, the printing method, and the drying process. It is those differences that lead to important differences in function and durability.

Language has been added to state that it is important to ensure the proper handling of product and that protocols must be in place to prevent product mix-up

The partnership will utilize the Digimarc Barcode, in support of rfxcel’s Traceability System (rTS) and mobile traceability app. The Barcode enhances packaging, labels, corrugate, and other materials with data that can be detected by devices such as phones, computers, scanners, etc. Data is redundantly applied across an entire product package or label, helping to increase scanning speeds. The rTS platform enables serialization, compliance, Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled monitoring, plus raw materials and finished goods traceability. The app adds unique data capture features, it says.

In the future, on product markers will be a given whether it is NFC, serialized QR codes or something new. Brands that wait for a particular technology to "win" will miss out on what can be learned now. DIRX2 from Tapwow is an open platform that allows brands to get started now and be ready for whatever technology comes next week, next month or next year. Whether a regional in market proof-of-concept or a full product line international roll out, DIRX2 has the power and flexibility to deliver results.

As a growing number of customers are utilizing smart packaging and connected products featuring NFC technology, Tapwow says the company and Avery Dennison sought to create a kit that would allow users to employ NFC tags in their own environment, as well as assign meaningful content. With a few clicks in the DIRX2 platform, a customer can create a working demonstration or proof-of-concept, including tap analytics that can be accessed from any smartphone. The kit was designed for customers in pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, healthcare, wine and spirits, and more.

Lyngsoe Systems, headquartered in Denmark, has developed a solution to track every COVID-19 vaccine vial from receipt at a clinic to a patient's arm, using UHF RFID sensor-based tags to detect the temperature and liquid level of each vial being stored and then used to administer vaccines to patients, says a report in RFID Journal.
Additionally, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enables the real-time management of temperatures within a clinic's coolers and freezers. The solution is intended to automate data collection regarding the administration of vaccines, as well as to help users confirm the temperature of a given vaccine, along with its authenticity and expiration date, and whether it has been properly diluted prior to being administered to a patient.

Oysterable’s smart IoT recycling solutions involve smart waste collection and mobile applications for local governments and businesses. The smart waste collection solution allows people to participate in the recycling process and get numerous rewards through their smart IoT recycling bin. The bin can be opened by a mobile app allowing them to recycle and earn rewards through the app. The smart IoT recycling bins can be installed in apartment residential complex government offices, resident center, tourist attraction, hypermarket, retails stores, plaza, etc. People can download the app available for android and iOS users and scan the QR code on the bin and the barcodes of the input materials and insert them in the bins, and the system provides rewards and feedback for the users. Through the mobile app, people can keep track of their points and redeem their rewards.

The GS1 Digital Link is a relatively new standard that enables an item to be identified by scanning a single code on the packaging with a globally standardized URL format instead of a set of numbers typically carried within a barcode. This implies a single code such as a printed QR code, datamatrix, NFC label, RFID tag or other technology with a GS1 Digital Link format URL can not only identify the product but also deliver virtually unlimited information, content and digital experiences to various stakeholders who interact with the product from the manufacturer, supply chain, regulators and end consumers.

Like other highly regulated industries, the cannabis industry has rules for properly handling and disposing of waste material. Unlike most other industries, the burden of cannabis waste treatment falls upon the generator—in this case, the commercial operator.

As food and beverage manufacturing companies compete for the best packaging setup that they can offer to their new target customers, millennials and Gen Z, how can the use of design-wise QR codes include more information in food and beverage packaging?

Bringing together the entire glass supply chain from glass container manufactures, brands, retail, local authorities, recyclers, government and more, the event will drive a collaborative effort to continue to increase glass recycling rates.

A revolutionary project undertaken by glass container manufacturer, Encirc (a Vidrala company), and industry research and technology organisation, Glass Futures, has proven that new bottles are able to be made from 100% recycled glass, using only the energy from burning ultra-low-carbon biofuels. It is thought that the world-first initiative will pave the way for an industry-wide reduction in carbon emissions, as the glass sector moves away from fossil fuels, and towards low-carbon alternatives.

Through the program, part of the Avery Dennison’s ongoing efforts to help establish a circular economy, companies can simply use an online web application to schedule a pickup of used label liners by Avery Dennison to one of its recycling partners. The web app also provides useful data in the form of regularly updated analytics and certificates on the amount of recycled liner material, the amount of CO2 emissions they’ve avoided as a result, and more.