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Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication

Articles report on the issues and trends involved in battling counterfeiting and diversion, reporting on technologies such as RFID, bar coding, holography, DNA, nanotechnology, taggants, etc.

Digital printing for coding and serialization

Atlantic Zeiser's printing module DELTA™ 105i forms the centrepiece of secure coding and serializing in printing bank notes, excise labels, and security documents. Offers an ink-jet component for the high-speed printing of variable data. For coding sheets and flat...

Molecular tracers for anti-counterfeiting

Ampacet has introduced SecurTrace™ molecular tracers that add distinct security signatures to packaging components used by consumer package goods companies. The tracers allow flexible and rigid plastic packaging to be evaluated at points in the supply chain to help...

Video: Live From Interphex: Carton Printing Track and Trace Module

The Bosch CPS800 is a carton printing system module, which consists of a print and a camera to automatically print and verify up to 400 cartons per minute. Tracking data is printed onto the product and automatically checked for accuracy...

Video: Live From Interphex: Labeling Machine For Unstable Pharma Containers

The Monostar Pharma labeler from Capmatic labels small products such as vials, syringes, and ampoules. The track-and-trace capabilities require the removal of a faulty label before it's applied onto the container. This prevents destruction of the entire product due to...

Becton, Dickinson takes proactive stance on device identification

Medical technology company/Mercy Health System's joint packaging data integration program includes some 650 products and 950 global trade ID numbers....

Toolkit helps South Carolina hospitals reduce mislabeled blood specimens

'Final Check' process aims to design healthcare systems and help healthcare providers make choices in those systems to produce better patient outcomes....

Temperature sensor label

The Confidex temperature sensor label is designed for cold chain-management, such as the monitoring of pharmaceuticals and foods. It combines tracking and temperature-measurement functionalities, enabling live temperature reading and supervision by alarm-based logging. The BAP Passive UHF label has...

iPhone instant product authentication

AlpVision introduces an iPhone 4 instant product authentication application capable of detecting its Varnish Cryptoglyph® solution, an invisible marking embedded in the standard varnish coating applied to packaging and labeling. According to the World Customs Organization, the impact of...

August Faller's new line codes and prints pharmaceutical folding cartons

Printing, serialization, and coding line in Germany helps secondary packaging supplier meet global market needs of pharmaceutical companies....

Sanofi-Aventis speaker addresses the pros and cons of serialization methods

Product integrity, authentication, and identification are three key principles in an efficient anti-counterfeiting strategy....

Checkweigher for track and trace

Versa RxV checkweigher addresses the needs of pharmaceuticals and other products requiring track-and-trace capability. Operates at speeds up to 550 bottles or cartons/min, combining code printing and verification (alphanumeric and machine readable). Modular build means users can specify which...

FDA changes to drug bar-code rule could have significant impact on packaging lines

Depending on line speeds and label printing requirements, new equipment costs to meet rule could hit $200,000 per line....

Packaging helps in identifying counterfeit Avastin

Genentech/Roche using packaging and working with FDA and law enforcement to determine the source of the counterfeit cancer med to help prevent further distribution....

Sanofi Pasteur launches 2D bar coding for pediatrics

New vaccine packaging technology to capture more information than simple 2D coding, including lot numbers and expiration dates, to improve patient care and office efficiencies....

Fighting counterfeit pharmaceuticals: A primer

Packaging technology, regulation, guidelines and industry combining to address global counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals....

Sunkist's pouch tops Healthcare Packaging's top 10 in 2011

Package innovation, trends, regulations, and track-and-trace issues pique reader interest....

Mobile apps pack promise for healthcare products and packaging

As we turn our calendars to 2012, watch for a proliferation of mHealth technologies in healthcare products and packaging....

A multilayer approach to brand protection

Using combinations of consumer and channel-targeted tools, including packaging, help reduce counterfeiting-and build customer relationships....

Track-and-trace for serialization

USP guidelines aim to combat counterfeit meds and medical devices

USP to seek public feedback, and input at May 2012 workshop regarding its new guidelines for supply chain integrity and the role of packaging technologies....

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