Pharmaceutical track-and-trace must be perfected by November deadline
“If data and product don’t flow seamlessly across the pharma supply chain, massive rework requirements will boomerang back to manufacturers, demanding packaging operations scale rework capabilities to unprecedented levels,” writes Systech’s Steve Tallant in a newly published article for Packaging Digest. In this article, Steve shares his expertise in examining the implications related to data […]
Ensure drug supply chain compliance by getting your data in order
As the DSCSA deadline looms, is your data in order? “All stakeholders in the drug supply chain must adopt robust data management systems and processes to ensure the accurate and timely sharing of critical information and to minimize the risk of data transport failures or data corruption,” writes Joe Lipari in the latest Expert Article […]
Tackling the growing threat of medical device fraud
Worldwide, medical device fraud runs rampant. Steve Tallant examines this growing threat in a recent Viewpoint column featured in Securing Industry. By implementing a sophisticated tracking system, medical device manufacturers can take a significant step towards securing products, protecting brand reputation, and above all, ensuring the safety of patients. Read the full article
Consequences of misalignment exceptions: Is pharma prepared for the DSCSA deadline?
“While the DSCSA has already brought numerous positive changes to the supply chain, even a minor hiccup could throw the entire system off-kilter,” writes Steve Tallant in an article featured in Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Steve explores exception handling and how companies should be preparing for it today, offering several tips and steps that […]
Systech launches three service packages to address DSCSA requirements
The services will include compliance testing, a readiness GAP review and master organizational validation. Read the full article here.
How cloud computing is transforming supply chains
“Greater transparency among trading partners opens the door to better communication, better collaboration, and, ultimately, better decision-making,” writes Victoria Kickham in her feature for DC Velocity. Victoria spoke with Systech’s Girish Juneja about how cloudcomputing is transforming supply chains. ‘When all supply chain partners are connected, it becomes easier to track inventory across an entire […]
Addressing Counterfeiting During the COVID-19 Pandemic—in Packaging Europe
The fight to protect brands and products is a never-ending battle. And no time is more serious than now, during a pandemic, to protect essential items consumers and health care workers depend on to stay safe. To shed light on available solutions, Packaging Europe has published a new article in their June Innovation Spotlight section […]
Authenticating COVID-19 Vaccines As Important as the Vaccine Itself—in World Pharma Today
We are finally seeing major progress for vaccines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With general distribution dates anticipated in late 2020 or into 2021, the safety and security of these drugs’ supply chain needs to be paramount. Knowing if the vaccine is authentic before providing the dose will be extremely important. Manufacturers have many […]
How Common is Counterfeiting in Pharma? An interview by Global Business Reports
In this interview from Global Business Reports, Dave DeJean, SVP Product Management and Strategy at Systech, discusses how existing compliance solutions are being enhanced to fight the ever-growing challenges of supply chain security, and the prevalence of counterfeiting in pharma. The pharmaceutical serialization software market has gone from embryonic to mature in an incredibly short […]
Smarter Packing in Pharma: PharmTech Interview with Steve Tallant
Smart packaging offers benefits to each stakeholder in the pharmaceutical supply chain. It can enhance patient compliance/adherence; confirm authenticity; support tracking, anti-counterfeiting, and addiction prevention efforts; protect shelf life; and bolster sustainability profiles. Pharm Tech takes a deep dive into the active packaging and intelligent packaging segments, reviewing the state of the market and latest […]
Ara Ohanian Interview in Manufacturing Chemist: Serialization is Not Enough
Manufacturing Chemist sat down with CEO Ara Ohanian to discuss Systech’s solution to the counterfeiting and diversion problems running rampant in the pharmaceutical industry. The increase in drug counterfeiting and diversion tells us that compliance alone does not equal patient safety and brand protection. Read the full article here.
Blockchain and Supply Chain Safety in 2019
Blockchain technology witnessed an explosive increase in popularity last year in the food industry due to massive, country-wide recalls causing retailers to implement it into their supply chain security processes. However, barcodes and QR codes are easily duplicated which potentially jeopardizes the integrity of the data within that blockchain. This means there’s still work to […]
The Future of Supply Chain Visibility | Securing Industry Interview
Counterfeit malaria and tuberculosis medicines have killed more than 700,000 people worldwide. The counterfeit drug epidemic costs pharmaceutical companies over $200 Billion dollars each year. Securing Industry interviewed Ara Ohanian to learn how Systech’s latest technology provides the first true end-to-end supply chain visibility available in the market. “Systech360 takes 30 years of Systech’s experience […]
FDANews: Systech Goes Beyond Serialization
FDA News interviews Steve Tallant of Systech to learn how manufacturers can leverage their investment in serialization to vastly improve product security. He also explains how Systech’s technology provides supply chain security solutions to organizations around the world, including in the pharmaceuticals sector. Click through for link.
CPhI Names Systech a Leader in Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution
At the CPhI Pharma Awards this year, Systech led its field to claim the award for Excellence in Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution. According to SecurityIndustry.com, “The other finalists in the strongly-contested competition were as follows: Aptar Pharma Kemiex AG Merck Optel Group Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Tjoapack TraceLink TruTag Technologies West Pharmaceutical Services” Drug/product diversion and […]
Business Reporter Interviews Systech’s Alastair Taylor on Smart Packaging
Business Reporter sat down with senior executives at Systech and Toppan to discuss product counterfeiting, diversion, and how smart packaging technology is developing to combat these threats to consumer and product safety. We have the full interview for you here:
Serialization Vulnerabilities: World Pharma Frontier Interviews Systech CEO Ara Ohanian
When counterfeiters flood the market with fake medicine, it can mean life or death. Learn how serialization fails to keep pace with counterfeiters efforts, and what you can do to protect your customers.
CPhI Short-Lists Systech for “Excellence in Pharma Supply Chain” Award
Systech UniSecure® recognized for “Excellence in Pharma Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution”, short-listed at CPhI Pharma Awards PRINCETON, NJ— (September 20, 2018)- Systech, a global technology leader in consumer safety, brand protection, and product authentication, has been short-listed by the prestigious CPhI awards. Systech’s unique mobile authentication and digital e-Fingerprint® technology, UniSecure®, joins an impressive line-up […]
New Xtalks Webinar to Examine Brand Protection Through Serialization for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Discussion to include additional measures for brand protection that can be taken through global inspectors, overt and covert packaging modifications, plus the latest authentication techniques using cloud technologies and smart devices TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – March 01, 2017) – The whole point of the serialization mandate by global regulations, including the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act […]
Systech to participate in seminar series organised by US Consulates in India
Originally appeared in Pharmabiz.com Systech International, a global leader in serialization, traceability, and brand protection, will exclusively participate in a series of three seminars being organised by the United States Department of Commerce and the Consulate Generals of Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The Single Company Promotion (SCP) seminar programme created by the Commerce Department is […]
Systech’s UNIQUITY India Conference Throws Light On Global Brand Protection
Systech International, a global leader in serialization and brand protection technologies, organised ‘UNIQUITY India conference’ – one day global conference on serialization, global brand protection and consumer safety in Mumbai recently. The event provided pharmaceutical industry leaders, supply chain and global brand managers, and analysts deeper insight into complex regulatory mandates with a focus on […]
Pharma Assesses Technologies to Prevent Fakes
Originally Published In Pharma Tech Although they receive less press than illegal drug trafficking, pharmaceutical diversion and counterfeiting remain huge, growing, and largely undocumented, problems (Sidebar). A report by the World Economic Forum, released in 2011, found that fake drugs have a $200-billion-per-year impact on the world’s drug manufacturers (1). The business costs of illegally […]
Systech Partner Omega Design Corp to Introduce New LabelSync 360° At Pack Expo
Omega Design Corporation – a global provider of innovative packaging machinery, serialization solutions, and bottle unscrambling technology, will premiere its LabelSync™ 360° Inspection and reject handling system for all markets, as well as two new versions of its Intelli-Code Carton Coding solution, at Pack Expo, November 6-9 in Chicago. Omega Design will showcase other equipment […]
Systech Partners With Sharp Packaging & Autajon Group At CPhI
Global leader in brand protection, Systech International, has announced that it will partner with packaging companies, Sharp Packaging and Sinel Systems. Sinel Systems is part of the Autajon Group, one of the leaders in Europe in packaging and labels. The announcement comes from CPhI Worldwide where Systech was part of Sharp’s panel discussion addressing delegates […]
Systech Continues Global Expansion With Move Into India
Leader in Serialization, Traceability and Brand Protection Capitalizes on India’s Booming Pharmaceutical Market and Demand For Versatile Solutions Princeton, NJ, USA & Mumbai, India – Systech International, a global leader in serialization, traceability, and brand protection technologies, has established an office in Mumbai, India in response to a growing need for its solutions and an expanding […]
Systech: Sound Advice on Serialization
As seen in Packaging Europe, May 4th, 2016 Systech is the global technology leader in anti-counterfeiting, product safety, consumer and brand protection. Systech pioneered serialization and is defining the future of authentication. Libby White spoke with Manfred Voglmaier, EMEA director at the successful Systech Uniquity 2016 Global Conference held in Amsterdam, April 6-7, about Systech’s […]
Inno4Life Joins Systech Uniquity Conference as Prime Platinum Sponsor
As seen in Packaging Europe Inno4Life, an internationally recognized original equipment manufacturer in Life Science equipment solutions, will participate as the prime platinum sponsor of Systech International’s global conference on serialization, global brand protection and consumer safety titled: Uniquity Europe, 2016. Systech International, a global leader in brand protection technologies, is hosting the conference for […]
Serialization Software Partnership: Systech & Omega Design
As seen on PharmPro.com Systech International will now offer its UniSolve serialization software as an integrated solution with Omega Design Corporation—a global provider of packaging machinery, serialization solutions, and bottle unscrambling technology. UniSolve is Systech’s cost-effective, serialization software. While it overlays numerous packaging solutions, this is the first time it will be available in an […]
Product and Brand Protection Technology: News in Brief
As seen on securingindustry.com A round-up of recent product security technology updates from vendor companies including VerifyMe, TraceLink, Inno4Life/Systech, Ardagh/FiliGrade, Thinfilm/SmartSign and ASC/Socrates. GuardLab has contracted VerifyMe to provide anti-counterfeit features for its mouthguard products – a premium 3D-printed product designed to provide teeth and gum protection for athletes. The two companies expect VerifyMe’s authentication […]
Inno4Life Joins Systech’s UniSolve™ Partner Program
Offers Integrated Serialization Equipment Solutions to the Global Pharma Industry Princeton, NJ & Breda, Netherlands – Systech International, a global leader in brand protection technologies, announces the addition of Inno4Life, an internationally recognized Original Equipment Manufacturer in Life Science equipment solutions, to its Unisolve™ partner program. As such, Inno4Life will now offer UniSolve serialization software […]
Labeling technology providers join forces to provide enhanced track-and-trace solutions
As published in Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Systech International, a Princeton, N.J., leader in brand protection technologies, will now offer its Unisolve serialization software as a fully integrated turnkey solution with LSI by ID Technology’s labeling hardware. Systech’s Unisolve serialization software integrates with major brands of printers and packaging equipment for accelerated implementation and improved […]