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Progress is being made in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) UDI program. Ever since Congress passed legislation in 2007 directing the FDA to develop regulations establishing a unique device identification system for medical devices, the FDA has been working closely with industry, the clinical community and patient and consumer groups, and has conducted four […]

At the recent Path to Labeling Success Winco event, I had the chance to present my super barcode geekfest presentation “Barcodes in Action” This covered a lot of cool stuff from standards and compliance through to using 2D barcodes for industrial products and using barcodes for authenticity. Here are my slides from the event: Barcodes […]

On a recent inpatient stay in the hospital, I remember looking around to see the different ways labels were used to identify things, maybe keep track of things, information about correct equipment use and safety warnings. The labels on the equipment were mostly durable label materials with a linear barcode and human-readable text which I’m […]

I recently had several visits to a Boston area hospital as a patient. I traveled through many departments along my way including blood lab, x-ray, and pre-op, and inpatient admission. During my stay, I noticed all sorts of labeled equipment and supplies in my room, the nurses station, and in testing areas. Not to mention […]

With so many demands on your time, it may be hard to justify time out of the office to join us for our free event, “The Path to Labeling Success.” What will you learn? This event was designed in response to business challenges we see with our customers and have been able to help or […]