Supply Chain

Securing the Supply Chain With RFID

September 02, 2005

A fleet of pharmaceutical manufacturers have green lighted new bar coding and e-pedigree pilots using electronic barcodes. But is Industry ready for full-scale RFID?

New Systems for Counterfeit Protection and Quality Control

June 02, 2005

Most experts recommend layering protective technologies by selecting a combination of overt and covert techniques.

FDA Steps Up Action Against Counterfeit Drugs, Warns US Consumers Against Fake Medicine from Mexico

May 19, 2005

FDA

Cold Chain Concerns

April 02, 2005

RFID and battery-powered containers are among the developments receiving attention in the pharmaceutical cold chain.

FDA Attacks Counterfeits

April 02, 2004

FDA relies on e-chips to thwart bogus products, and drops paper pedigrees and unit-of-use packaging.

Counterfeiting, Compliance, and Controls

September 02, 2003

FDA and manufacturers seek to curb drug counterfeiting while legislators consider liberalizing drug importing policies to cut pharmaceutical costs.

Technology Advances Anticounterfeiting Options

June 01, 2002

Brand and product security technologies offer pharmaceutical manufacturers anticounterfeiting solutions.

Screening for Counterfeit Drugs Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

June 01, 2002

Near-infrared spectroscopy is a sophisticated and selective technique that has emerged as a powerful tool for the analysis of pharmaceuticals.