Express Pharma

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Counterfeit pharma jeopardise patient safety, infringe on intellectual property rights, and undermine the credibility of the pharma industry. Current methods of combating counterfeits are often time-consuming, expensive, and prone to human error. Google Lens will be used by consumers to scan these image tags.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MAY 22, 2023

A review by Swedish researchers has identified the benefits of smart contracts on blockchain platforms in the pharmaceutical supply chain and its role in combating counterfeit drugs. For instance, these drugs must be equipped with real-time insights. These can lead to inventory shortages, the paper noted.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 22, 2023

The pharmaceutical industry began using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in the early 2000s. Pfizer was the first to use the tech, adding RFID tags to track a Viagra (sildenafil) shipment circa 2006. Twenty years ago, the cost of implementing RFID tags and the ecosystem (software) was much more expensive than today.

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Viseven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The procurement cycle presupposes all decisions related to selecting suppliers and monitoring drug delivery and distribution. It typically falls into the following steps: Reviewing drug selections. Determining drug quantities. Receiving and checking drugs. Aligning needs with the budget. Selecting a procurement method.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The company’s first product, a palatable anti-parasitic drug, made to taste like toffee, united Pfizer’s skills as a chemist with Erhart’s training as a confectioner. The “first industrial war” involved drug producers as much as weapons manufacturers. It was a success, and set the pattern for the company’s future development.

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