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helpful in the case of pens and autoinjectors because using them properly often requires several steps in the correct sequence and the handling of such injection aids is not always intuitive.
or wrong medicines and helps to avoid dosing errors. Via the programming of the labelintegrated RFID chip, the reuse and thus abuse of an original container is prevented.
Label-integrated NFC technology also supports the current trending topic of Patient Compliance Monitoring: taking medications correctly as prescribed by a therapy plan is crucial to the successful outcome of a treatment. By means of mobile apps, patients are reminded to regularly take their medicines and are able to monitor their own usage behaviour. In addition, the attending physician can use the data obtained to adjust the therapeutic regimen together with the patient and/or optimise compliance.
OPTIMUM PROCESSES IN INTRALOGISTICS Consumables or equipment provided with RFID labels are able to optimise processes in the operations of pharmaceutical manufacturers, hospitals, laboratories or in other professional fields of application. Automated inventory management is an example of a possible scenario: due to automatic reading of the removed and stored products, the current inventory is always stored in a database. In addition, modern sensor chips are able to simultaneously monitor the integrity of the label and thus events of first-opening or tampering with a container, among other things. The use of RFID also makes it possible to monitor and control logistics material and product flows in real time: the labels are automatically read at various stations for maximum transparency and concurrent documentation. The processes optimised and automated in this way help to enhance efficiency and process reliability. Manufacturers can directly use automatic and clear identification of their products via RFID technology in their internal processes and, in addition, provide major benefits to their customers and enhance workflows in hospitals, laboratories or blood banks.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PRODUCT AND DEVICE However, label-integrated RFID/ NFC technology not only enables the interaction between the user and the physician or the user and the manufacturer but also between the product and the corresponding medical device: according to the lock-and-key principle, a product marked with an RFID label and the corresponding medical or laboratory device are able to exchange information in real time. When administering medicines this enhances patient safety and ease of use. The chip assumes control: the lock-and-key principle stands for two parts that have to be precisely matched in order to perform a specific function. In the case of medication, the medical device, for instance a blood pump, reads the data stored on the chip. In the first step, authenticity and shelf life are checked. Afterwards, the information transmitted by the chip assumes control of the device. This principle prevents the administration of falsified
Label-integrated NFC technology also supports the current trending topic of Patient Compliance Monitoring: taking medications correctly as prescribed by a therapy plan is crucial to the successful outcome of a treatment.
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