More efficient supply chain
With GS1 standards, make your healthcare supply chain more efficient. The GS1 standards provide a global harmonised and integrated framework to manage supply chain information making the healthcare value chain more efficient.
GS1 standards ensure globally unique identification and enable cross-border compatibility of supply chain solutions. This means all stakeholders can efficiently and effectively comply with various local and global requirements, and achieve interoperability and compatibility within their organisation, between organisations and across borders.
GS1 standards allows you to:
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Uniquely identify all your healthcare items, locations, and parties: GS1 identification keys (Global Trade Item Number, Global Location Number…,) uniquely distinguish products, logistic units, locations, assets, documents, shipments, consignments, and service relationships in the supply chain—from manufacturer to consumers and patients. |
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Capture the information: GS1 barcodes are capable of holding varying amounts of data to accommodate different needs, such as expiration date or a batch and lot number. |
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Share all your information and data from manufacturer to healthcare provider and patients:![]() |