Randomization—An Interview with Ken Traub—Part 5: Other Approaches

This is the last of a five part interview with Ken Traub, GS1 standards expert and independent consultant, on GS1 serial number randomization.  The full series includes essays covering: GS1 Serial Number Considerations Properties of Randomization Threat Analysis Algorithmic Approach Other Approaches to Randomization (this essay) This week Ken talks about other approaches to serial number randomization.  – Dirk.

Randomization—An Interview with Ken Traub—Part 4: The Algorithmic Approach

This is the fourth installment of a five part interview with Ken Traub, GS1 standards expert and independent consultant, on GS1 serial number randomization.  The full series includes essays covering: GS1 Serial Number Considerations Properties of Randomization Threat Analysis  Algorithmic Approach (this essay) Other Approaches to Randomization In this installment, Ken explains the algorithmic approach to serial number randomization.  – Dirk.

Randomization—An Interview with Ken Traub—Part 3: Threat Analysis

This is the third of a five part interview with Ken Traub, GS1 standards expert and independent consultant, on GS1 serial number randomization.  The full series includes essays covering: GS1 Serial Number Considerations Properties of Randomization Threat Analysis (this essay) Algorithmic Approach Other Approaches to Randomization This week Ken introduces the concept of threat analysis.  – Dirk.

Randomization—An Interview with Ken Traub—Part 2: Properties of Randomization

This is the second of a five part interview with Ken Traub, GS1 standards expert and independent consultant, on GS1 serial number randomization.  The full series includes essays covering: GS1 Serial Number Considerations Properties of Randomization (this essay) Threat Analysis Algorithmic Approach Other Approaches to Randomization This week Ken introduces three properties of randomization.  — Dirk.

Randomization—An Interview with Ken Traub—Part 1: GS1 Serial Number Considerations

Over the next two weeks I have a very special treat for RxTrace readers.  It is an interview with Ken Traub, GS1 standards expert and independent consultant.  The subject is GS1 serial number randomization, something so important that I think pharma companies ought to give deep thought to it before they turn on their serial number … Continue reading Randomization—An Interview with Ken Traub—Part 1: GS1 Serial Number Considerations

Writing Is Thinking. For Example, Ken Traub

Noted writer, editor, literary critic and teacher, William Zinsser, is known for the quote “writing is thinking on paper”.  Today I don’t think paper has much to do with it, but what I think he means is, the very process of writing something forces a person to think about the thing they are writing about, and … Continue reading Writing Is Thinking. For Example, Ken Traub

Pharma Serial Number Randomization Under The Falsified Medicines Directive

Drug companies who serve markets within the European Union (EU) have until February 9, 2019 to add serial numbers within a Data Matrix barcode to their drug packages, among many other specific requirements (see “The ‘Unique Identifier’ in the EU Delegated Act”).  The specific requirements are outlined in the EU Delegated Regulation (EUDR).  I’ve written … Continue reading Pharma Serial Number Randomization Under The Falsified Medicines Directive