Pharma rfid solution

What is RFID?

RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) is a technology that allows automatic

identification of objects, animals or people.

RFID is not just a better bar code

Capabilities

More data, greater accuracy, automated delivery

Line of sight not required

Reads 1000’s of items simultaneously

Benefits

Improved accuracy, visibility, operational efficiency and security

Opportunities to quantify processes and map improvements

Opportunities for exception based management

RFID Components

Tag : It is a transponder that is made up of an integrated antenna and an electronic circuit. The information can be written and rewritten on a tag. The ID written on the tag is known as the EPC (Electronic Product Code).

Reader : An RFID reader is a device that is used to interrogate an RFID tag. The reader has an antenna that emits radio waves; the tag responds by sending back its data

Host Computer : It reads/writes data from/to the tags through the reader. It stores and evaluates obtained data and links the transceiver to applications.

Tag RFID Reader Host Computer

How RFID works?

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Host Computer

Reader

Antenna

Radio command signal issued from reader

Modified signal containing data returned

Value Chain Cost Distribution

Value Chain stages Cost Distribution

R&D 15%

Primary Manufacturing Cost 5-10%

Secondary Manufacturing/ Packaging

15-20%

Marketing / Distribution 30-35%

General Administration 5%

Profit 20%

Total 100%

Source: Imperial College, 2005

The Development of RFID From World War II to your corner shop

Like the internet, RFID has its roots in the military. During the Second World War, a crude form of this radio wave based technology was used to distinguish enemy planes from friendly aircraft. But like the Internet, RFID has left its military history behind, becoming a cutting-edge technology which is widely used by the private sector and consumers. RFID has the potential to transform the way we live and work – just as the invention of electricity and telecommunications did in the late 19th century.

Revived in MIT

RFID – What is it?

Radio Frequency Identification Device

Holds a small amount of unique data

– a serial number or other unique attribute of the item

The data can be read from a distance

– no contact or even line of sight necessary

Enables individual items to be individually tracked from manufacture to consumption!

An RFID infrastructure consists of four basic components

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Tags Host

Computer Antenna Reader

• Active or passive

• Usually attached to specific items

• Receives and transmits the radio frequency signals

• Communicates with the tag

• Stores and evaluates obtained data & links to an application e.g. ERP

Passive RFID Tags No power supply "on board“

Transponder reflects/modulates radio signal from reader

Shorter read range

Lifetime not limited by energy source

The field allows the chip/antenna to reflect back an extremely weak signal containing the data

The data sent by the reader is modulated and backscattered from the tags at range.

Price : 10 to 30 cents

Active Tags

Own energy source (e.g. battery)

Transponder transmits radio signal

Higher read range

Cost between $20 and $40 per item

Life between 2 – 4 years

RFID Marketplace

Integrated Circuits

Hardware Equipment

System Integration

Auxiliary services

A to z

HOSPITAL STORES MANAGEMENT

CAR MANUFACTURING

BAGGAGE HANDLING

A to Z

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

UNDERGROUND SEWERS

RETAILING

REAL TIME LOCATION TRACKING (RLTS)

NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION

MOTHER BABY PAIRING

MEDICAL SURGERIES

IN LOGISTICS

“TAG IT TO LOGISTICS, TAG IT FROM THE NET”

RFID Applications in Logistics

RFID tags being

attached Activation radiation

“Read” radiation

Cargo list

Smart Shelf automatically orders

product as being removed from the shelf

Tag activated

EPC stored

1. Manufacturing

2. Warehouse

1.A. Data transferring

3. Retail store

In procurement, sorting & placing

Views on the Value of RFID

Labour Cost Savings

Accenture estimates, as reported in Lacy (2005), that the savings in receipt is 6.5%, while 100% of the labour in physical inventory count could be eliminated.

Inventory Reduction

Economist (2003) cites IBM’s estimates to be at 5 to 25%,

Shrinkage and Out-of-Stock Reduction

First, by having visibility so that the inventory record corresponds closer to actual inventory, replenishment can be more accurate, leading to fewer stock outs. Second, the ability to accurately monitor inventory can reduce the process failures, prevent misplacements, and avoid frauds,1 leading to a direct reduction of inventory shrinkage. IBM’s estimate (Alexander et al. 2002) is that shrinkage can reduce by 2/3

Lee and O¨ zer: Unlocking the Value of RFID

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Bad data quality could kill the benefits of RFID

FIGHT AGAINST DRUG COUNTERFEIT THE WAY TO BE SAFE IS NEVER TO

BE SECURE

- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

STOP COUNTERFIET

Counterfeit Viagra

Counterfeit Viagra was

found in the Summer of

2004 in two retail

pharmacies in

California.

Bottles were for 100mg,

30-counts.

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Cost $270/bottle

Cost < $1/bottle

Counterfeit Ponstan

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Ponstan is an anti-inflammatory product. This counterfeit was found in

Columbia. The yellow powder consisted of boric acid, floor wax, yellow

highway paint. Pressed into tablets and placed in foil packs with labeling.

Source: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Research Association

Drug Counterfeiting Cumulative US Counterfeiting Losses: Over $1 Billion

Average impact to major manufacturer: $50 to $100 Million annually

7% of the World Drug Supply Chain is Counterfeit—WHO

Additional losses occur due to negative brand impacts and the costs of recalling suspect product

http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/counterfeit/report/interim_report.html#IIA

Potential Solutions

Product based solutions

◦ Self-contained positive identification of the genuine product

◦ Holographic labels, embed technology in the packaging or product

Supply chain level solutions

◦ Stop counterfeit product from entering the supply chain

◦ Tightly control the chain of custody with documented pedigree

◦ Solution is only as effective as the weakest link in the supply chain

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RFID Moves Forward, Hallie Forcinio, Pharmaceutical Technology/s Packaging Forum editor

Paper Vs E- Solution

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A paper solution will be very costly to the industry

• Florida has enacted pharmaceutical pedigree papers

• Paper pedigree must be maintained through the entire supply chain

• Estimation on distribution side alone shows that efficiency would go down by 85%

Electronic Solutions: Advanced Bar Coding and RFID

•Advanced bar coding (i.e 2D) and RFID technologies are potential technologies to enable efficient electronic pedigree •RFID is emerging as the preferred solution for package level tracking

Project Jumpstart

A group of premier organizations in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain have worked together to explore the potential of RFID/EPC

The limited test validated the feasibility of RFID in the pharmaceutical supply chain

A number of issues and limitations were identified

While not a complete success, Jumpstart was a good first step

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RFID Tag Manufacturing Details

Steps that were performed to create Jumpstart tags

Roll of Tags

Showing peel of tag from clear second layer of 2-ply construction

Notch used by printer to line up printing of EPC Number

on label

EPC Number printed on tag

Tag was not readable so VOID printed across tag. These have been removed from rolls sent to companies

printed EPC Number on label

converted inlay into 2-ply label

created inlay attaching chip to antenna

created chip with EPC Number

Pharmaceutical Pedigree

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• e-Pedigree – The process

Electronic record, containing information regarding each transaction resulting in a change of ownership of a prescription drug, from sale by manufacturer, through acquisition and sale by a wholesaler, until final sale to a pharmacy or person furnishing, administering or dispensing the prescription drug

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Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

Distributors Providers

1,500 (Top 30 = 80%) 100 (Top 3 = 85%) 100,000+

80%

20%

Simplified US Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

RFID Moves Forward, Hallie Forcinio, Pharmaceutical Technologys , Packaging Forum editor

Pedigree Data Elements

Identify drug, dosage form & strength

• Manufacturer

• Quantity by Lot number

• Corresponding invoice / shipping / transfer document number

• Transaction dates

• Certification of authentication

• Contact information for each wholesaler

• Signature / oath that pedigree is accurate & complete

• Manufacturer’s unique tracking number when available

An Example of an ROI analysis for introducing RFID program

Characteristics of Indian pharma supply chain

Large number of small players dominating the market

Supply Chain not well integrated

Distribution system complex and fragmented

Based on the two-tier sales tax structure, namely CST and local sales tax

Manufacturing unit

Excise paid godown

C&FA

Wholeseller

District Stockist

Retailer

Around 25 per company. i.e. one per state

Around 500,000 across the

country

Around 60,000 across

the country

THE GREAT INDIAN SUPPLY CHAIN

Ref. Express pharma

In future????

Emergence of 3PL

VAT

Consolidation

Company driven to

industry driven industry

Manufacturing unit

Regional distribution Centers

Forward distribution Centers

Retailer

The Future

"Imagine an Internet of things, where everyday objects, rooms, and machines are connected to one another and to the larger digital world.”

- Business 2.0

EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGY!

Vector based customizable GIS MAP Services available with three different views (Street, Satellite & Hybrid).

In house Research & Development for new technology integration

Reliable third party Hardware Manufacturing

Reliable third party customised Application

Capability to integrate with Future Technology

Our USP’s

Benefits Achieved by Using RFID

•An RFID-enabled location system makes it much easier and more efficient to locate tagged assets, providing visibility for repurposing equipment.

• An unused server sitting in one data center, for instance, can be quickly deployed to another site that needs it right away, in order to get a project going. Knowing immediately which server is available, and its exact location, saves Companies the cost of having to purchase a new system.

• It also provides up-to-the-minute data regarding when a device is decommissioned and leaves an organization.

•Inventory time reduced from months to less than a week

•Increased accuracy, security and visibility

•Reduced man power

•Inventory accuracy of 99.2%, leading to loss rate of less than 1 %

Contact US

MONTEAGE TECHNOLOGIES

B-86, Sector – 60, Noida – 210310, INDIA

Phone – 0120-4118472

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