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UDI pilot with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection
Healthcare
UDI pilot with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection
The MoH reference proposal aims to structure and implement the semantic standard and coding for medi...
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...
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...
Traceability: The key for driving efficiencies in the supply chain
Healthcare
Traceability: The key for driving efficiencies in the supply chain
Alexion needed to create a traceability system that would address Colombia’s pilot specifications.
Medical device management using GS1 barcodes at Tokyo Yamate Medical Center
Healthcare
Medical device management using GS1 barcodes at Tokyo Yamate Medical Center
Medical device management was a manual process, medical staff checked the labels and made an entry e...
Inventory Management in Apparel with EPC/RFID, Japanese company gains in-store efficiency
Retail, Apparel, Transport & Logistics
Inventory Management in Apparel with EPC/RFID, Japanese company gains in-store efficiency
First to deploy item-level EPC/RFID tagging in Japan.
Ethiopia: Laying foundations to fight substandard and falsified medicines
Healthcare
Colombia: Implementing traceability at a pharmaceutical company
The automatic traceability system will help develop good logistics practices and ensure traceability...
Deployment of a traceability system by a pharmaceutical wholesaler leveraging GS1 Standard...