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Inference

Inference in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

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In my recent essay, “RFID is DEAD…at Unit-level in Pharma”, I used relative cost estimates to theorize that Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) will not be the predominant carrier of serial numbers applied to drug packages for compliance with U.S. pedigree laws.  My theory is that there will actually be a mix of RFID and 2D barcodes, and that barcodes will … Continue reading Inference in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain →

pharmaceutical supply chain

The Modern Pharmaceutical Wholesaler and the Approaching Transformation

The modern pharmaceutical supply chain is an amazing thing.  No other supply chain handles the combination of volume, variety, value and complexity, and does it as efficiently and accurately as the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain.  And it does it on an overnight order-to-delivery cycle from wholesaler to pharmacy.  Wholesalers are the key to the efficient … Continue reading The Modern Pharmaceutical Wholesaler and the Approaching Transformation →

innovation

Innovation and the “Authenticating Wholesaler” Idea

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I have my own theory of innovation.  Almost everyone agrees that innovation is a key ingredient in growth and prosperity but in our current times, few companies are able to cause it to happen.  I think that’s because people misunderstand innovation, and particularly how to get it going.  With all the belt-tightening going on as … Continue reading Innovation and the “Authenticating Wholesaler” Idea →

FDA

FDA Aligns with GS1 SGTIN For SNDC

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Last Friday, the FDA published the long awaited guidance on their Standardized Numeric Identifier (SNI) for prescription drug packages.  This was right on time since the FDA Amendments Act  of 2007 gave the agency 30 months to develop a standard for SNI and they published, almost to the day, 30 months later.  Well done. The … Continue reading FDA Aligns with GS1 SGTIN For SNDC →

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GS1

I’ve been an active GS1 participant since EPCglobal was first acquired by GS1 in 2003. It is an interesting organization, often both vital and frustrating at the same time. GS1 is a single source for essential supply chain standards that have global applicability. Rather than attempting to dictate those standards they invite people and companies … Continue reading GS1 →