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Healthcare
Reducing the global impact of environmentally harmful anaesthetic gases using a medical de...
95% of anaesthetic gases used in an operation are not metabolised by the patient so a significant pr...
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Healthcare
Exchanging data via GDSN as a foundation for traceability
To increase the safety and efficiency of medicine supply chains, healthcare leaders in Zambia are ke...
china
Healthcare
Implementing UDI on medical devices in Shenzhen – benefiting healthcare regulation and del...
There are increasing efforts to promote and implement the use of UDI for medical devices in China, b...
china
Healthcare
Working together on a single source to achieve reliable data for medical devices
Exchanging product information of medical devices has traditionally involved time-consuming handling...
china
Healthcare
Optimising medicine management and reducing waste: a digitised approach for Danish healthc...
The absence of a standardised tracking system in Central Denmark's hospitals had made it arduous for...
Scanning the horizon: the evolution of Scan4Safety in the NHS
Healthcare
Scanning the horizon: the evolution of Scan4Safety in the NHS
Six acute NHS demonstrator sites were funded through the GS1 and PEPPOL implementation programme tha...
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...