Yes, this is an HP blog, and so you forgive me when occasionally (and inevitably) I take an HP line on an announcement, event or trend. Out of interest of serving the broader anti-counterfeiting/anti-fraud/anti-tamper/customer safety community, I point you to our partner, GS1's, announcement on the...
Nigeria is working with Interpol and planning to set up 3 offices in India to fight counterfeiting, and specifically allegedly China-produced fakes labelled “Made in India”. The full article is posted at: http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Industry-Drivers/NAFDAC-ups-anti-counterfeiting...
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08-06-2009
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Filed under: anti-counterfeiting, security, brand protection, GS1, ISO, safety, MPedigree, counterfeit, Bright Simons, IMANI, Nigeria, India, NAFDAC
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 in Canada". According to the ISMP Canada...
No, it's not a garbage truck. It is the GS1 MobileCom Extended Packaging Pilot Handbook. Where does this pilot fly? Into your mobile device, and into the hands of consumers, retailers, inspectors, auditors, and more. And the four wheels are the GTIN, the GEPIR, the GDSN and the GLN. The full version...
"Twas in the darkest depths of mordor, I met a GIRL so fair"...if that "GIRL" is Globally Idiosyncratic Recall Legislation, that is. This GIRL, if you're not careful, will be your business' Mount Doom until your track and trace, supply chain visibility, and inference model...
I have been remiss in discussing the delay in the California ePedigree until 2015. This has been interpreted as a long-term delay for track and trace and overall product safety. For a nice overview and analysis of the problem, see http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=17793 . However...
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11-20-2008
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Filed under: security printing, security, Supply Chain, Recall, Provenance, Track and Trace, authentication, COOL, PRO-IP, ePedigree, FDA, fraud, EU, AQSIQ, GS1, Traceability, California, serialization, WHO, United Nations, 2015, ISO