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Securing every dose with an edible security technology for safe medicines

European Pharmaceutical Review

On- or in-dose authentication means that a security measure or anticounterfeit feature is integrated with the dosage form itself, offering product verification and traceability embedded into each medicine, rather than on the secondary package” WHO estimates that >50 percent of the drugs for sale on the internet are fake.

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Bridging the healthcare digital divide: a gradual approach to adopting ePI

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a survey conducted by The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) during June and July 2022, in Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain, 79 percent of consumers said paper leaflets should be available inside the package even if there is an alternative QR code on it. 11 This requirement directly contradicts what is included in Article 63.

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Could virtual reality become an essential tool for healthcare education?

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In this article, Ben Hargreaves looks at how VR headsets are being used to better educate both healthcare professionals and the general public. This has not escaped the notice of pharmaceutical companies looking to educate patients on topics, with which they may not have the most health literacy. In reality.

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Pharma within planetary boundaries

European Pharmaceutical Review

The ERA therefore needs teeth – which does not mean it should be a barrier to the authorisation of new medicines – but it should require pharmaceutical companies to minimise harmful effects on the environment, which indirectly also harm our health. Internet] Berlin: Centre for Planetary Health Policy. Available from: [link].

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2022 ISPE Annual Meeting: Transform, Collaborate, & Innovate for the Path Forward

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Applying what has been learned over the last three years to update pharmaceutical companies’ approaches to development and implementation is key as the industry crafts its strategies in an increasingly digital and global environment. President, U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head.

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Potential and Challenges of the APAC Pharmaceutical Industry

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The global pharmaceutical market is becoming more digitalized, insight-driven, and consumer-centric. In this article, we’ll focus on a pharmaceutical market in the APAC region, go through the differences between pharma in APAC and pharma in other parts of the world, and see the current state of the APAC pharma market.

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Read, Learn, Innovate: Pharmaceutical Engineering® Articles on Sustainability

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We revisit a favorite topic, sustainability—and will be updating our coverage of this topic with the upcoming March-April 2023 issue of Pharmaceutical Engineering. It is the result of more than two years of collaboration between the company corporate teams, individual site teams, and an external specialist consultant.