Dietary supplements are products containing concentrated sources of nutrients or other substances such as vitamins, minerals, products of animal origin, amino acids, metabolites, etc. The definition of these products is different according to the country. In China they are called Health food, in the EU –...
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In this article we will give some clarifications on the use of global vs national standards for the codification of medicinal products to implement the EU Falsified Medicine Directive (EU FMD) in France. Background In 2019, GS1 adopted rules for ensuring unique identification and integrity in its...
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A GTIN number in the pharma industry is like a product barcode, used for tracking and identification. It's a unique code assigned to each medicine or package to help manage the supply chain. In this second article dedicated to GS1 Standards, we will give you valuable...
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In July 2023 the Republic of Kazakhstan announced a comprehensive strategy for introducing labeling and traceability of medicines. The aim is to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the pharmaceutical sector. The plan uses a series of organized actions, including changing rules, sharing data, and giving...
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The pharmaceutical industry's journey toward sustainability involves implementing practices and strategies that minimize its environmental impact while continuing to advance medical science and patient care. Recognizing the importance of sustainability, many pharmaceutical companies are now striving to strike a balance between their business objectives and their...
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Global standards such as GS1 are essential for the efficiency of healthcare systems. They are important for improving patient safety and well-being. The power of standardization and the benefits of efficient data exchange is doubtless. The fundamental concept driving GS1 standards is to facilitate transparency within...
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In July 2023, the Minister of Economy and Commerce in Libya issued Decision No. 379 of 2023 requiring the application of a GS1 DataMatrix on pharmaceutical products and medical equipment supplied to the Libyan market. The path of barcoding of pharmaceuticals and medical devices Decision No. 379...
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Introducing the second article of the series on Africa's Track and Trace Compliance landscape. In this paper we will look through the Track and trace systems in Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. Zambia In late October 2021, the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) published a draft Guideline...
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JFDA extended the implementation deadline for DataMatrix and serialization on secondary packaging on regulated pharmaceutical products until 30 September 2023. Journey towards traceability implementation Jordan announced the implementation of pharma serialization in 2017. The first phase included a transition period during which 2D DataMatrix codes were allowed...
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The Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has launched an initiative called the e-Labeling Pilot Project which certainly will make a significant impact in the healthcare industry. Current labelling and packaging regulations Pharmaceutical products must comply with specific labelling and packaging requirements, including information on indications,...
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In May 2023 Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) approved new changes to the design or intended purpose of medical devices. Some of them are considered significant while others are non-significant. Products with certificates issued under the old EU directives can stay on the market during...
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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan – CIS region countries focused on pharma modernization and traceability enhancement In the last two years, the Pharma industry in the CIS region is undergoing a transformation. Countries such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have put a great effort and strategic actions...
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Countries in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa are working on the alignment of GS1 standards, aiming to enhance the pharma traceability. This is the first article of the forthcoming series about the Track and Trace Compliance landscape in Africa. A while ago, Africa's countries started their...
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The Pharma industry requires limitless technologies with a wide range of services as are cloud computing services and Microsoft Azure Pharmaceuticals are one of the most dynamic sectors because of the constant change and evolution. While customer demands are a primary influence and priority, the pharma...
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From May 1st, the medicines from Group 1 will face the mandatory requirements for aggregation. On the first day of May, also came the first deadline for the aggregation of medicines in Uzbekistan. Pharma Track and trace requirements for the Uzbekistan market are a hot topic...
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USA, Canada and Mexico – three completely different journeys towards track and trace compliance North America continues to be the largest pharmaceutical market in the world. Nevertheless, on the territory of the continent is the USA which has captured a dominant share of the pharma market...
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The African country take great steps toward an effective pharma supply chain and efficient Track and Trace mechanism. We already talked about the poor-quality mechanism for medicines` track and trace on the territory of Africa. However, Rwanda is one of the most progressively moving towards a...
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SaaS, infrastructure software, IaaS, and PaaS are the technology investment areas where everyone most expects inflation/currency fluctuations to affect budget decisions. During challenging economic times, CIOs and CFOs tend to scrutinize their budgets, especially the largest and fastest-growing parts which usually are related to on-premises solutions...
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Discover the main differences between the solution technologies, enhancing your business process and data exchange Today`s technologies provide supply chain participants with a wide range of solution options. Each enterprise could choose the best type for them depending on its needs, priority functionalities, financial capabilities, industrial...
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Using ChatGPT, AI steps further into the Pharmaceutical activity No matter how frequently you are use your phone and laptop or what your source of information is, you undoubtedly heard the term – ChatGPT. That is not just another fancy word that will be a trend...
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