{"id":8409,"date":"2023-10-18T14:28:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphimecc.it\/?p=8409"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:09:21","slug":"new-digital-technologies-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphimecc.it\/en\/new-digital-technologies-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"New Digital Technologies in the Pharmaceutical Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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New Digital Technologies\nin the Pharmaceutical Industry<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Digital\u00a0identification solutions<\/strong>, including\u00a0RFID<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0QR Code<\/strong>, were introduced in the different industries and transformed the mechanism of the supply chain. Also, the\u00a0pharmaceutical<\/strong>, healthcare, and medical devices companies took into account the idea of implementing these new technologies with the aim to enhance the\u00a0process management<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0quality<\/strong>\u00a0of products.<\/p>

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Their adoption offers a great potential in terms of\u00a0improvement<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0pharmaceutical<\/strong>\u00a0field, giving the chance to monitor several aspects, including:<\/p>

  • anticounterfeiting <\/strong>

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  • unique\u00a0identification<\/strong>\u00a0of people and objects<\/li>
  • traceability<\/strong>\u00a0in real time<\/li>
  • certain and correct\u00a0identification<\/strong>\u00a0of patients<\/li>
  • drugs\u00a0warehouse<\/strong>\u00a0management<\/li>
  • security<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0quality<\/strong>\u00a0standards in the pharmaceutical products<\/li><\/ul>
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    This article deals with the application of these digital identification solutions in the\u00a0pharmaceutical<\/strong>\u00a0industry<\/strong>\u00a0and will illustrate how these technologies are improving its future, by solving relevant issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industries<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The issues affecting pharmaceutical products mainly concern their\u00a0production process<\/strong>, which determines the need to carry out regular\u00a0checks<\/strong>\u00a0on production, work processes and the materials used and, consequently, to detect any\u00a0non-conformities.<\/strong><\/p>

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    These occur when a requirement of the drug, produced by the supplier, does not meet the\u00a0predefined standards<\/strong>\u00a0set out in the \u201cQuality Agreement\u201d, that is the contract regulating\u00a0quality<\/strong>\u00a0aspects shared between the production site and the supplier. The \u201cQuality Agreement\u201d guarantees the safety and efficacy of drugs by subscribing compliant information with a variety of regulations, some of which include specifications of the final product:<\/p>

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    • labelling requirements<\/strong>\u00a0with specific information<\/li>
    • tracking of\u00a0productive process<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0quality control<\/strong><\/li>
    • traceability<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0authentication<\/strong>\u00a0to prevent\u00a0counterfeiting<\/strong>

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      The traditional packaging, in most cases, has a limited space to host all this information. By using these digital technologies like RFID and QR Code, there is the possibility to provide the clients with\u00a0important information<\/strong>, so as, significantly enhancing precision, traceability and productive quality of drugs and medical devices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      The implementation of\u00a0digital identification<\/strong>\u00a0solutions represents an important step toward a more\u00a0advanced<\/strong>,\u00a0safe<\/strong>, and\u00a0effective<\/strong>\u00a0pharmaceutical future<\/strong>. In fact, their use, can avoid several problems, including human mistakes, challenges linked to legal compliance, risks to patients safety and operational inefficiencies. These solutions can provide value to the healthcare sector in the following modalities:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Guarantee of authenticity<\/strong>: to prevent counterfeiting of non-certified drugs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Processes automation in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare facilities and inventory management optimization<\/strong>: it improves workflows, facilitating automated drug management, and reducing the risk of medication errors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Efficiency and efficacy improvement of the cost in the healthcare ecosystem<\/strong>: a study carried out by Avery Dennison shows that further than 7% of pharmaceutical stocks is lost, damaged or overproduction occurs. This information is essential not only because these stocks are essential for human health but also because pharmaceutical companies loose 3.6% of their annual turnover…<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Quality control<\/strong>: to check constantly the key parameters of productive processes like temperature, pressure, or concentration of chemicals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Drugs administration<\/strong>: to inform healthcare professionals and patients about the exact dosage, the time of use and the procedure for administering them, thus saving time and errors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Improvement of care and patient safety<\/strong>: by reducing the risk of human errors like wrong labelling or the mix-up of laboratory samples, so as, preventing misdiagnosis and promoting better clinical outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Adding further information or details about the medicine<\/strong>: to address the customers to any content that may be essential to better understand the uses, benefits, or advantages of a medicine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Nowadays, the counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry represents a crucial issue worldwide.\u00a0The\u00a0global value<\/b>\u00a0of\u00a0counterfeited pharmaceuticals<\/b>\u00a0is estimated to be around\u00a0USD 200 billion,<\/strong>\u00a0twice than narcotics,\u00a0so as, being a threat to both\u00a0consumer safety\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0economic stability\u00a0<\/b>of countries.<\/p>

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      Even in this case,\u00a0digital identification technologies\u00a0<\/strong>like QR Code or RFID, can support the fight against counterfeited products. It is well known that unregistered medicines can lead to\u00a0serious health risks<\/strong>\u00a0for the\u00a0customers\u00a0<\/strong>because they are unable\u00a0to detect them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      The latest report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlights the dangers<\/strong> of counterfeited medicines<\/strong> for patients. These are some of the risks:<\/p>\n

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            • progression of antimicrobial resistance and drug-resistant infections<\/strong>\n

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                  For the above reasons, pharmaceutical companies in many countries implemented these technologies to fight against counterfeiting and allow the customer to verify their authenticity <\/b>when purchasing them. Moreover, it supports the companies to protect the brand<\/b> and its reputation.<\/b><\/p>


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                  <\/b>The implementation of digital technologies such as RFID and QR codes can demonstrate to consumers the company\u2019s commitment to security<\/strong> and integrity<\/strong>, positively influencing customer acquisition and retention through trust and credibility, and competitiveness within the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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