RFID Drug Traceability Pilot

A pharma track and trace RFID system is successfully piloted in a live operating, global supply chain. ...

... "Data carriers, including GS1 bar codes (data matrix) and EPC/RFID tags, were used in the pilot to enable the full traceability of every single drug product in the supply chain on all levels of packaging and to monitor the progress of its transportation lorries. The implementation of a 4 string data set which included the product code, serial number, expiry date and batch number enabling mass serialisation of packaging items, together with the EPCIS system, delivered the necessary traceability information which was recorded in and out of each supply chain participants’ custody. All data stored in the EPCIS system provided real time visibility of the tracked products such as where the product is, which company has it now and how long have they got it for, as well as historical data. " ...

Via GS1 UK: First drug traceability pilot