FDA issues "Final Guidance" for labeling on prescription drug packages - Thinking about serialization? - If not. You should be. The FDA recently issued "Final Guidance" for Industry Standards for Securing the Drug Supply Chain . The publication recommends unique identifiers in the form of a serialized National Drug Code (sNDC) on prescription drug packages. It also aligns the FDA sNDC with the same GS1 product serial number definitions embraced by similar agencies in Brazil and Europe, and points toward an emerging global consensus on how 100% traceability and product authentication can be achieved. Whether you’re working towards compliance with these new serialization requirements, or just looking for a standalone label inspection and data validation solution that’s ready for future traceability initiatives with support for GS1 standards, In-Sight® Track & Trace™ can meet your needs today and equip you for tomorrow’s requirements.
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New ID Standards for Track and Trace
FDA issues "Final Guidance"
for labeling on prescription
drug packages
Thinking about serialization?
If not. You should be. The FDA recently issued "Final Guidance" for Industry Standards for Securing the Drug Supply Chain. The publication recommends unique identifiers in the form of a serialized National Drug Code (sNDC) on prescription drug packages. It also aligns the FDA sNDC with the same GS1 product serial number definitions embraced by similar agencies in Brazil and Europe, and points toward an emerging global consensus on how 100% traceability and product authentication can be achieved.

Whether you’re working towards compliance with these new serialization requirements, or just looking for a standalone label inspection and data validation solution that’s ready for future traceability initiatives with support for GS1 standards, In-Sight® Track & Trace™ can meet your needs today and equip you for tomorrow’s requirements.
In-Sight Track & Trace works with In-Sight vision systems to:
  • Read 1D and 2D barcodes,
  • Validate encoded data is accurate and correctly formatted,
  • Verify the accuracy of printed text and ensure it matches the contents of the code,
  • Check print quality and detect label misalignment.

And, it does all that with a" ready-to-deploy “smart camera” that is less expensive to install, less complex to validate, and less costly to maintain than traditional turn-key inspection systems.
Tired of expensive serialized product tracking systems?
Relax. You’re just losing money! In terms of cost, the traditional approach of deploying turnkey serialization solutions that integrate PC-based vision systems has a much higher cost of ownership. That's because PCs require more IT department oversight and management to deal with service pack updates and other items like virus protection software.

A new leaner, more cost-effective approach to track and trace demands new technology. That’s why pharmaceutical manufacturers are increasingly opting for networked smart camera vision systems over PC-based inspection systems at the machine level.

Smart cameras function independently of the Windows® operating system, don’t require manufacturers to repeatedly quarantine, test, and deploy patches, and are generally easier to validate for Part 11 compliance than most Windows PC-based vision systems.

Download our new white paper, Smart camera vision systems: The new approach to track and trace and discover other ways this new track and trace technology can help you to stop throwing money down the drain.
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