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2011/12/20 - Company

Topic: Identification and traceability – a global requirement

Körber Medipak customer magazine 2/2011

Dear Customers,

The World Health Organisation estimates that up to 15% of the pharmaceutical products sold worldwide are counterfeit. This corresponds to a value of $US 75 billion. This problem crossed the frontiers of the developing countries some time ago:  globalisation and the trend towards liberalisation of markets for pharmaceuticals are making counterfeiting a growing problem in the industrialised countries too. More and more countries are drafting standards which ensure full traceability, to prevent counterfeiting of drugs and to improve patient safety. This, in conjunction with the financial costs associated with counterfeiting, is prompting many pharmaceutical companies to introduce serial numbering of their products.
As pioneers in Track&Trace systems, Seidenader provide solutions for all stages of packaging.  Depending on customer needs and country-specific requirements, variable labelling and identification systems can be incorporated; for the smallest sales unit, for aggregation on the next packaging unit up or as a data management system for complete packaging lines. The focus is on the customer's existing equipment and the goal is to establish flexible, upgradeable systems which maintain the efficiency and profitability of the plant.

The Borisov pharmaceutical manufacturer in Belarus has deliberately opted for the Dividella TopLoading concept. One key factor in the purchase of the NeoTOP 904 was the monomaterial packaging, made from cardboard, which can be produced economically in Belarus and which also meets the requirement for sustainability.

Rondo AG has also invested in security in the packaging of pharmaceutical products. The unique Speedmaster XL offset press from the German manufacturer Heidelberg sets the standard for quality and safety in packaging printing. This unit has been in operation at the Allschwil site in Switzerland since September 2011.

Sustainable concepts for small lot sizes begin at the design stage. Even MediSeal's standard blister machines therefore provide the technical basis which may be needed later on for packaging the smallest lot sizes at line level. Both the White Line logistics concept and the LSC® Center and BIB-BOB concept are based on the same basic models of the MediSeal CP200, CP400 and CP600 blister machines. This genuine modularity allows customers to adapt the use of a packaging line throughout its life cycle.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue and look forward to your feedback!

My very best wishes,

Gerhard Breu

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