Smart labeling in the Cuban pharmaceutical industry

Authors

  • Gabriela Valdés-Lefebre Universidad Tecnológica de la Habana, CUJAE
  • Igor Lopes-Martínez
  • Tatiana Delgado-Fernández Universidad Tecnológica de la Habana, CUJAE
  • Yamira Herrera-Leyva Empresa Laboratorios Farmacéuticos AICA

Abstract

Smart labels are essential in the pharmaceutical sector for the control and traceability of medicines. The objective of the article is to evaluate the situation of labeling in a pharmaceutical company and propose recommendations to improve the traceability of products throughout the supply chain. An intelligent labeling methodology was defined to improve the labels of the Pharmaceutical Laboratory Company for Injectable Vials, Eye Drops and Aerosols (AICA). In order for each level of packaging to contain a label with a unique standardized identification code, the GS1 standards system was studied and the automatic capture level was deepened, comparing labels with traditional codes and smart label technologies. It was concluded that the use of Global Standards One (GS1) and Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technologies are recommended at all levels of packaging in AICA enterprise.

Published

2022-06-21

How to Cite

Valdés-Lefebre, G., Lopes-Martínez, I., Delgado-Fernández, T., & Herrera-Leyva, Y. . (2022). Smart labeling in the Cuban pharmaceutical industry. Industrial Engineering (Ingeniería Industrial), 43(2), 1–12. Retrieved from https://rii.cujae.edu.cu/index.php/revistaind/article/view/1147

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