Operational Excellence

Bell and Howell helping pharmaceutical companies navigate DSCSA

Company hosting Southeast Traceability & Serialization Forum Nov. 17. Agenda includes updates from Excellis Health and the Healthcare Distributor Alliance.

November 11, 2016

Logistics/Supply Chain: Page 23

Operational Excellence

Serialization from a personal perspective

With the U.S. serialization deadline about a year away, compliance is crucial, especially for patients whose lives may depend on the very medications requiring serialized codes.

November 8, 2016

Operational Excellence

A Personal Perspective on Serialization

With the U.S. serialization deadline only a year away, compliance is crucial, especially for patients whose lives may depend on the very medications requiring serialized codes.

November 8, 2016

Operational Excellence

RM2 launches a smart pallet, uses AT&T's LTE-M to harness IoT

RM2ELIoT, a fully integrated, zero maintenance, long-life, IoT-based track and trace solution uses AT&T’s LTE-M network to boost connections for IoT.

November 8, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

How invisible code supports internal pharma supply chain traceability

Videojet demonstrates at PACK EXPO how invisible codes can assist in anti-counterfeiting, track and trace and serialization issues.

November 7, 2016

Operational Excellence

Survey Shows Confidence Gaps Among Hazmat Transport Pros

Findings indicate concern the corporate suite is not forward-thinking related to the business impact of hazmat shipping compliance, and that supply chain partners are not keeping up with regs.

November 2, 2016

Operational Excellence

FDA Opioid Action Plan Includes Packaging, Labeling

Agency “Voice Blog” says FDA would help fund the development of assessment tools to evaluate packaging, storage, delivery, and disposal solutions designed to prevent or deter misuse and abuse of opioid analgesics.

November 1, 2016

Operational Excellence

Cargo Cover Science: Is It All About the “R”?

We typically see a high emphasis placed on the R-value in temperature-controlled shipping materials. But does a higher R-value always equate with better protection in the real world?

October 31, 2016

Material handling

Study reveals best practices for time/temperature-sensitive biologics

BioLife Solutions and Brooks Life Sciences Partner on Study of Best Practices for Shipping and Storing Time- and Temperature-Sensitive Biologic Materials.

October 26, 2016

Operational Excellence

The EMVO’s centralized approach to meeting the Falsified Medicines Directive

With the 2019 EU-FMD deadline looming, this non-profit has created a centralized hub for manufacturers and countries to connect to in the effort to streamline verification of medicinal products in Europe.

October 20, 2016

Operational Excellence

GDP-Compliance Challenges in Road Transportation

An expert’s review of audit findings from 2013 to 2016 sheds light on where supply chain improvements have been made, and where the industry still has room to improve.

October 17, 2016

Operational Excellence

Drones to Drop Blood Over Rwanda

California-based startup Zipline launches drone delivery service to bring medical supplies to isolated areas.

October 17, 2016

Operational Excellence

Tips on Handling Last Mile Security Threats

The last mile poses unique risks, particularly for pharmaceuticals with high street values. McKesson’s VP of Corporate Security and Safety discusses response methods that target last mile security threats.

October 4, 2016