The FDA has recently published the final rule implementing section 708 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA). The rule provides the FDA with an administrative process for the destruction of certain drugs refused admission to the United States. Many of these drugs come into the United States via international mail. […]
The Pharma and Medical device industry is well informed on the changes being implemented for better device identification and issue tracking known as the UDI ruling. The first wave of requirements for Class III devices is now behind us and Med Device Online sat down with Jay Crowley, VP and UDI Practice Lead at USDM […]
Counterfeit drugs have become a growing issue in the Medical Manufacturing industry and as technology advances we are seeing more and more occurrences. We have addressed in previous posts the major risks in counterfeit products and how they can have a severe impact on the consumer. We rely on the integrity of the drug supply […]
The future of RFID tagging is looking more promising than ever. The RFID Journal expects the industry to reach over $5.4 Billion by 2020. A unique story we discovered on RFID Journal’s site was one that came from the operating rooms at the University of Tennessee Medical Center; they had implemented the tracking of consumable […]
Kraft has voluntarily recalled 242,000 boxes of their ever popular original macaroni and cheese product after it was found that they could contain small pieces of metal. The highlight of this story is that the recall was initiated before any incidents occurred and federal regulatory agencies had to step. All too often we see that […]
The days of manual data inventory management are over; these methods produce counting errors and most importantly an inefficient use of time with your labor force. Utilizing mobile supply chain applications can free your warehouse operations personnel to be more accurate in their performance, providing product delivery and inventory that is being properly tracked and […]
The ultimate goal in a successful supply chain is customer and partner satisfaction. A satisfied customer or business partner can determine how successful and even how long you are in business for. One of the biggest keys to reaching that goal is to provide a product or service in a timely manner while continuing to […]
Mobile Supply Chain implementations are becoming a growing trend and with good reason. As customers and business partners expectations increase, the ability to perform in a timely manner in your supply chain can either have them coming back for more or knocking on the competitors door. Mobile solutions have expanded across various industries; warehouse […]