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Puzzling Advice From the FDA: Add Chemicals to your Drugs

The FDA is advocating the addition of chemicals to pharmaceuticals to improve the identification of counterfeits. http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Industry-Drivers/FDA-advocates-food-pigments-and-flavours-to-combat-counterfeits/?c=JiBz%2FX6W897ybeGc6YCjow...

Published 07-16-2009 2:52 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, deterrents, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, pharmaceuticals, Pharma, FDA, counterfeit, Safety GS1, PCIDs, drug formulation
FDA seeking 19% budget increase for supply chain security

Apparently, this post was lost in the transition to the new blogging application (which took place May 15-22). The FDA earlier this month announced plans to increase field testing and other inspection of imported food and pharma goods in response to the...

Published 05-31-2009 4:11 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security, Supply Chain, inspection, Pharma, FDA, Drugs, Field testing
Canadian Pharma Bar Coding Project

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Canada, in agreement with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI), have "endorsed the adoption of the GS1 global standard for automated identification (e.g. bar coding) of pharmaceutical products...

Published 05-11-2009 3:20 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, security, Bar code, Pharma, GS1, patient safety, CPSI, ISMP
Simplified Labels do not Improve Compliance...by Themselves

in-Pharma Technologist reports that Target's 4-year implementation of simplified labels may not increase patient compliance: http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Packaging/Target-s-packaging-failed-to-increase-compliance-study The gist of the report...

Published 04-01-2009 10:55 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: packaging, Pharma, label, Compliance, Target, Pharmacy, Prescription
Getting a feel for Label Requirements

Label and packaging folks, especially, take note-- A Braille standard has been proposed by the IADD for pharma packaging. This was actually a key discussion point at the recent Graphics of the Americas "Brand Protection" conference. Sure, there...

Published 03-19-2009 2:39 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: pharmaceuticals, packaging, Pharma, IADD, label, Braille
No Re-Packaging Ban in EU

Under pressure from repackagers, who have convinced the EU in this time of economic meltdown that banning repackaging would be a misstep, the EU has changed its decision. http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/12/05/afx5786503.html "EU...

Published 12-13-2008 1:26 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security, Track and Trace, Pharma, pharmaceutical commerce, EU, safety, DTC, repackaging, EU repackaging
The Unflat Earth Strikes Again--Inspection Unflatness

For this interesting article on U.S. inspection of pharma manufacturing plants, I thank my friend Pipo Caban, a systems, supply chain, manufacturing and pretty much all-around expert at HP: http://www.newsobserver.com/1573/story/1263668.html The article...

Published 10-25-2008 5:17 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security, Flat Earth, authentication, pharmaceuticals, inspection, mass serialization, Unflat Earth, Pharma, ePedigree, FDA, Foreign drug manufacturing, Offshoring

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Simplified Labels do not Improve Compliance...by Themselves

Getting a feel for Label Requirements

No Re-Packaging Ban in EU

The Unflat Earth Strikes Again--Inspection Unflatness