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Indian government extends deadline for serialization of pharmaceutical products

Indian government extends deadline for serialization of pharmaceutical products

The government of India is pushing new barcode labeling requirements for pharmaceutical products as part of an effort to create a nationwide track-and-trace system to weed out counterfeiting operations and bolster the country's reputation as a supplier of high-quality goods.
GS1 standards leading standardization discussion for healthcare partnership

GS1 standards leading standardization discussion for healthcare partnership

The healthcare industry as a whole has looked to GS1 standards as a tool to achieve supply chain efficiency and simplicity. Now, a collaborative of five of the country's largest healthcare providers has announced it will adjust its own label compliance guidelines to adhere to GS1 standards.
New York medical center to implement GS1 standards

New York medical center to implement GS1 standards

A prominent medical center in New York's Hudson Valley announced it will adopt GS1 standards in its supply chain process through a data synchronization effort that will make use of the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN).

GS1 Healthcare US Showcases Healthcare Supplier’s Implementation of Global Location Numbers

In a recent six-page case study, GS1 Healthcare US spotlights how and why the STERIS Corporation has made the move to GS1-based data and product marking standards. In case you’re not familiar with STERIS, it is a leading provider of infection prevention and surgical products with more than 5,000 employees worldwide. The story is an interesting one, if not a...