{"id":62253,"date":"2022-05-16T14:45:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T12:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=62253"},"modified":"2022-05-16T14:33:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T12:33:41","slug":"anti-falsification-protection-with-efficient-barcode-capture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/faelschungsschutz-mit-effizienter-barcode-erfassung\/","title":{"rendered":"Counterfeit protection with efficient barcode capture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) has been in force since February 2019. Products in the medical supply chain must be labelled with a 2D barcode and display different product data. Zetes looks at the challenges this poses for various stakeholders.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The FMD is intended to prevent counterfeit products from entering the medical supply chain. This applies to counterfeit medicines, but also to false data on products regarding the source of a medicine. Special labelling and marking are required, which is necessary for operational inefficiencies when large quantities are decommissioned or checked<\/strong> must. Zetes<\/a> suggests the simultaneous capture of several barcodes as a solution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Customers are looking for a more efficient way to capture serial numbers, which is labour intensive and time consuming when done by manually scanning one box of medicine at a time. For its many customers, the company has developed a portfolio of ImageID workstations that Machine vision and algorithms for fast decoding of multiple data matrix codes on medicine packaging<\/strong> combine.<\/p>

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Operators can make lists of the serial numbers of the goods in each container\/pallet for picking by the FMD solution or use them to create aggregation files that are sent via a secure and controlled process to hospitals where picking can be initiated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"There are parts of the supply chain where the number of units to be scanned is very high, resulting in a high workload for operators and operational inefficiency. Zetes FMD traceability is tailored to specific needs and is available in both a retailer and hospital version to provide each actor with the most efficient solution according to their rights and obligations under the Directive.\"<\/p>

Jean-Pierre Mouly<\/strong>Group Business Consultant at Zetes<\/p><\/blockquote>

Source:\u00a0<\/em>Zetes<\/a><\/p>