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Using GS1 standards and RFID technology is a win-win for Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain
Healthcare
Using GS1 standards and RFID technology is a win-win for Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain
RFID technology is not new, having been deployed in parts of the retail sector for the past 15 - 20 ...
More than bar codes: Integrating Global Standards-based bar code technology into National Health Information Systems in Ethiopia and Pakistan to increase end-to-end supply chain visibility
Healthcare
More than bar codes: Integrating Global Standards-based bar code technology into National ...
Bar codes can help track and trace health products in the supply chain.
Complying with Saudi Arabian requirements for drug identification and traceability
Healthcare, Public sector
Complying with Saudi Arabian requirements for drug identification and traceability
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)’s objective is to ensure safety of human and veterinary foo...
Implementing RFID-enabled technology for the transport of precious laboratory samples at St. James’s Hospital
Healthcare
Implementing RFID-enabled technology for the transport of precious laboratory samples at S...
Laboratory samples, such as cancerous tissues taken during a biopsy, are “precious” since a patient’...
Successful implementation of electronic health record system for traceability of medical materials
Healthcare
Successful implementation of electronic health record system for traceability of medical m...
In Japan, GS1 barcodes have been used in the healthcare industry for decades, specifically by medica...
Best practice patient safety and traceability of infant feeds at CHI (Children’s Health Ireland) at Temple Street
Healthcare
Best practice patient safety and traceability of infant feeds at CHI (Children’s Health Ir...
In 2016 the hospital was audited by the Food Safety Professionals Association (FSPA).
Leeds Teaching Hospitals takes huge savings in time and spends it on patient care
Healthcare
Leeds Teaching Hospitals takes huge savings in time and spends it on patient care
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest in England with more than 2,000 beds...
Using Global Location Numbers for a unique identification system in Swiss healthcare
Healthcare
Using Global Location Numbers for a unique identification system in Swiss healthcare
The first objective was to revise Switzerland’s federal narcotic control system, which was fully pap...