Remember the 24 August announcement on the HP/GS1 food recall service? If not, please enjoy as if new the following article: http://www.communities.hp.com/online/blogs/securityprinting/archive/2009/08/25/big-news-hp-develops-cloud-service-with-gs1-canada-to-enhance-product-recall-process.aspx This announcement...
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StevenSimske
on 10-26-2009
Filed under: Counterfeiting, anti-counterfeiting, security, safety, HP, cloud computing, EFPIA, 2D Barcodes, IT Solutions, HP Cloud Computing, HP Manufacturing Cloud Computing Platform, SAP
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://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Packaging/2D-barcodes...
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StevenSimske
on 10-26-2009
Filed under: Counterfeiting, security, Supply Chain, packaging, serialization, safety, HP, EFPIA, Siemens, 2D Barcodes, IT Solutions, Sweden
My previous post was a link to the excellent In-Pharma Technologist blog edited by Nick Taylor. Nick solicited a posting from me back in April, but I could not find it on In-Pharma, so given a 1/2 year grace period, I think its time to post here: Variable Data Printing and Improved Pharma Product Protection...
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StevenSimske
on 10-14-2009
Filed under: Counterfeiting, security printing, security, VDP, Track and Trace, authentication, SVDP, mass serialization, image forensics, steganography, counterfeit
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10-30% of the medicines in the developing world are counterfeits. I assume this means addressable counterfeiting--counterfeiting to which the buyer is oblivious. http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Materials-Formulation/USP-targets-counterfeits-in-Cambodia...
Reconnaissance International's 5th Global Forum on Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting is being held in Miami 24-26 February 2010. Details on the event, including submitting a paper and information on the sponsors, is available at: http://www.regonline.co.uk/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=751954...
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StevenSimske
on 08-02-2009
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Do you get a product from a trusted brand that just doesn't work right? Chances are pretty decent that your brand has failed to keep counterfeits out of its supply chain. Should you still trust your brand? Hard to tell--surely the brand shares some of the culpability for letting the counterfeits...
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StevenSimske
on 08-02-2009
Filed under: Counterfeiting, security printing, security, pharmaceuticals, Counterfeit detection, mass spectroscopy, World Health Organization
Counterfeiting is like the proverbial bad apple in the barrel. One rotten item ruins the lot. Take this case, for example: "Customers were irate about defective HP ink cartridges purchased from her firm. Several big corporate customers told her they spent days cleaning up leaky ink. The buyer for...