Global GS1 Healthcare Conference Videos Are Now Available

The Global GS1 Healthcare conference held in Washington last month is now available as streaming videos from GS1. The list of plenary sessions is available here. That said, Mark Neuenschwander’s must-see presentation on bedside barcoding is here.

U.S. Government’s New Food Safety Panel Sets New Rules: Trace and Track

New food safety standards set by a panel established by President Barack Obama will be implemented by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Agriculture Department working together. This news comes from this Associated Press (AP) report by Mary Clare Jalonick.

UK’s House of Commons Report Urges Faster GS1 Adoption

This is a story, courtesy of E-Health Insider about members of Britain’s parliament being frustrated by their uncertainty over whether or not ten years worth of efforts to improve patient safety have made a difference in the UK.

Europe’s Celesio Buys 54% Interest in Brazil’s Panpharma

Last night Reuters said a deal was in the making. This morning they confirmed it. And, if ever there were a classic example of the problem/solution of becalmed developed markets vs high growth emerging markets,

GS1 Healthcare Names Newly Elected Leadership Team

In a press release from Brussels dated today GS1 Healthcare announced their newly elected leadership team.

NACDS Joins GMA Call for Postponent of GS1 DataBar Implementation

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has thrown in with the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) in its push to delay,

Emerging Markets: ‘…a new World Order of trade’

The headline on this post comes from the last sentence in this TimesOnline story,

GS1 MobileCom Work Group Hosts ShopSavvy VIP at MIT

Meeting last week at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the GS1 MobileCom Work Group entertained the advice and feeedback of Alexander Muse.

Emerging Markets to Save the Airline Industry?

Here’s another strong piece of evidence that established, market-leading companies in developed countriesare learning that emerging markets may hold the key to their continued global leadership. This time, it’s about the airline industry, two key players in Boeing and Airbus, and China.

GS1 in Collaboration with European Supply Chain Institute to Track and Manage Carbon Emissions

Here’s an unusual, but very timely, application of GS1 standards:

GS1 Canada and GHX in Alliance to Create Healthcare Products Registry

This comes from a long news release, but the important message is pretty straightforward: GS1 Canada and GHX have agreed to form a strategic alliance to create a global standards-based product registry for healthcare products.

Spotlight On GS1 Global Healthcare Meeting Last Week: Barcodes At Bedside Now!!!

While some of last week’s GS1 Healthcare Conference in Washington, D.C., was, in many respects, a compendium of earlier GS1 meetings, pretty much all of  it was solid and more than worth the time to attend (or view the webcast). Of special note to me was Mark Neuenschwander’s out-standing presentation on barcode efficacy, power and importance in hospital settings. It was called “Bedside Barcode Technology To Prevent Medication Errors and Save Lives.”

GS1 Call to Action to Address Managing Multiple Barcodes on a Single End User Package

GS1 has published a new Call to Action for the purpose of forming a Work Group to study the issue of managing multiple bar codes on a single end user package.

GTIN ROI, Urgency, Affordability and Need Questioned by Retailer

Conceptually, it is hard to argue against a global product marking standard understood by all. But when it comes down to the level of practical implementation, there can be significant implications. In this posting by Tom Karst on The Packer site, an anonymous retailer’s comments about GTIN adoption raise some serious concerns.

Global GS1 Healthcare Conference News Items

For your convenience in keeping up with some of the things that made news at the recent Global GS1 Healthcare Conference

GS1 DataBar Readiness Questioned by GMA; Delay Urged

When it comes to coupons, according to this news release, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) believes that the …removal of the UPC-A barcode beginning January 1, 2010 will create a significant hardship

GS1 US Offers Stats on 35th Anniversary of the Barcode

First of all, thanks to Larry Dignan, Editor in Chief of ZDNet and Editorial Director of ZDNet’s sister site TechRepublic, for remembering and writing about the barcode’s 35th birthday.

Emerging Market Pharma and Medical Devices Update: Business is Good

The Seeking Alpha site has a great, brief, 10-company update on pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices companies launching initiatives, or experiencing improved profitability, in emerging markets.

Quaid Twins Get $250K Each in Heparin Mishap; Problem Solved?

There are two very interesting tidbits of information in this ABC News story about the most recent settlement by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberley Buffington

QR Code Update: Can 83% of Young Japanese Mobile Phone Users be Wrong?

I saw a poll the other day in which some reputable group estimated the