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EFPIA Announcements

Hi, all The next few blogs will point you to information on the recent announcement of the EFPIA 2D labelling scheme. The EFPIA is the European Federation of Pharmaceutical and Industries Association. In-Pharma's article on this announcement is: http...

Published 10-26-2009 5:12 PM by StevenSimske

Filed under: Counterfeiting, security, Supply Chain, packaging, serialization, safety, HP, EFPIA, Siemens, 2D Barcodes, IT Solutions, Sweden

Conference Time Part I: Extended Packaging

It's September. The month when most people's gas bills hit rock bottom. Kids are back in school, harvest is still just sweat and fury in the future. Closed are the pools, open are the schools, and life is good. Too good. So, those wonderful conference...

Published 09-24-2009 2:12 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: variable data printing, security printing, security, VDP, packaging, layout, IS&T, NIP25 Conference, sensitivity analysis

HP and Dubai Police seize Dhs70m worth of counterfeit components

A quick blog today on an HP seizure of a mountain of counterfeit materials. Apologies for the long time between postings...just back from an amazing trip to Ireland for vacation. http://www.ameinfo.com/202085.html "HP Middle East's efforts to...

Published 07-07-2009 2:48 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, security, packaging, counterfeit, Emirates, Security Labels, Dubai

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

Hide the Supply Chain...Trust the Seller?

Thanks to my friend Bill Tucker to this link to Amazon's "frustration-free" packaging: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200285450 It is described as: "The Frustration-Free Package (on the left) is recyclable...

Published 11-12-2008 6:18 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: Supply Chain, sustainability, packaging, Frustration-Free Packaging, Amazon.com, Amazon

Pharmaceutical Commerce Webinar, November 18

In two weeks, I have the opportunity to participate in Pharmaceutical Commerce's webinar on "How Digital Printing Changes the Game for Packaging, Labeling, and Brand Protection". The link to register for the webinar is: http://events.newanglemedia...

Published 11-04-2008 4:58 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, brand protection, Supply Chain, VDP, pharmaceuticals, SVDP, packaging, labels, digital printing, Webinar, pharmaceutical commerce

Does Theft Matter?

One of my colleagues and friends, Puneet Mehta (one of HP’s top RFID/Supply Chain experts), pinged me recently, and mentioned “I found this interesting article about the theft of baby formula. [Is it salient] to Security Printing?” This is an excellent...

Published 09-09-2008 5:15 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: variable data printing, anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, Supply Chain, branding, VDP, security VDP, forensics, tamper-evidence, unique ID, packaging, copy-detection, baby formula, infant formula, labels, stealing, theft

Ecosystem Score: Proving It’s Real vs. Proving It’s Fake?

In the previous blog, I talked about your Deterrent Score, and mentioned you must multiply it by your Ecosystem Score to get your overall effectiveness. As I mentioned in the May 12 blog, it takes PRACTICE to put such an ecosystem together. In today’s...

Published 08-17-2008 6:43 AM by StevenSimske

Filed under: security printing, deterrents, anti-counterfeiting, security, authentication, forensics, mass serialization, security deterrent, RFID, packaging

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