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Ethiopia: Laying foundations to fight substandard and falsified medicines
Healthcare
Using GS1 standards to trace surgical and dental instruments
Keeping track of many surgical instruments by visual inspection presented problems from a risk manag...
GS1 Digital Link helps deliver valuable e-leaflet information to healthcare providers and patients
Healthcare
GS1 Digital Link helps deliver valuable e-leaflet information to healthcare providers and ...
In November 2019, amendments were made by the Japanese government to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical...
Complying with Saudi Arabian requirements for drug identification and traceability
Healthcare, Public sector
Complying with Saudi Arabian requirements for drug identification and traceability
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)’s objective is to ensure safety of human and veterinary foo...
Using GS1 standards and RFID technology is a win-win for Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain
Healthcare
Using GS1 standards and RFID technology is a win-win for Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain
RFID technology is not new, having been deployed in parts of the retail sector for the past 15 - 20 ...
“Speaking in the same language to save time and increase efficiency and safety” - the standardisation of logistics in Chilean healthcare
Healthcare
“Speaking in the same language to save time and increase efficiency and safety” - the stan...
The main objective of Chilean Public Healthcare is to promote equity and quality in access to health...
Tokai University Hospital achieves traceability and increased efficiencies in operating theatres
Healthcare
Tokai University Hospital achieves traceability and increased efficiencies in operating th...
Tokai University Hospital implemented a new management system by using GS1 standards in its operatin...
Successful implementation of electronic health record system for traceability of medical materials
Healthcare
Successful implementation of electronic health record system for traceability of medical m...
In Japan, GS1 barcodes have been used in the healthcare industry for decades, specifically by medica...
Medical device management using GS1 barcodes at Tokyo Yamate Medical Center
Healthcare
Medical device management using GS1 barcodes at Tokyo Yamate Medical Center
Medical device management was a manual process, medical staff checked the labels and made an entry e...