RFID World Conference Catalog 2008 - (Page 6) 6 inDuSTry Track prOgram Pharmaceutical Track RFID World 2008 will focus on six specific Industry Tracks that use RFID technology for a multitude of business solutions, including increasing safety, reducing costs, and automating processes — just to name a few of the business solutions track-and-trace technology provides. Pharma E-Pedigree: Compliance Plus Longer Term Business Transformation Goals This series of educational sessions focuses on the practical realities of today’s pharmaceutical supply chain, and the role RFID and convergent track & trace technologies will play in this industry going forward. While state e-pedigree regulations have been stymied for now, the Pharmaceutical industry has the opportunity to reap the transformational benefits of RFID technology while off setting long-term costs of compliance. The question is: What can you do beginning this year to minimize the cost, the disruption and maximize the benefits of future e-pedigree mandates? WHO sHOuLD ATTenD THIs TRAck: • Pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers • Contract manufacturers • Distributors and transportation partners • Pharma retailers and pharmacies • Hospital and hospital dispensing agencies Agenda Tuesday September 9 | 2:00 pm 3:15 pm up-TO-DaTe STaTe anD FeDeral legiSlaTiOn: What states are considering the most onerous and far-reaching regulations and what are the prospects of a Federal Mandate in a 3-year time frame. cOmpliance Only TechnOlOgy rOaDmap: A complete end-to-end tracking solution may not be an option for your company. If so, take part in this session that provides an implementation and integration roadmap to put RFID, bar codes and other auto-id technology to use solely to meet the minimum compliance needs of the likely regulations. BuilDing an epeDigree SOluTiOn in a BuSineSS prOceSS FramewOrk ePedigree information increases proportionally with the change of ownership across supply chain trading partners. Successful authentication of a drug’s pedigree across this complex supply chain requires an underlying framework to manage Events, Data and Business Processes. 4:30 pm wednesday September 10 | 2:00 pm 3:15 pm SecuriTy, encrypTiOn anD inTegriTy in prODucT anD peDigree OperaTiOnS This presentation outlines methods to achieve a secure electronic pedigree, which requires item level information, product management, product and information integrity and more. OperaTiOnal impacT On DiSTriBuTOrS anD reTailerS Presentation details the expected costs and benefits in personnel, process and infrastructure specific to the distributor and retailer. This session outlines technology tag/reader infrastructure, medication delivery and impacts on staff. 4:30 pm cOmpliance anD BeyOnD: BuSineSS prOceSSeS TranSFOrmaTiOn enaBleD By rFiD These sessions will focus on the need to have a holistic view of RFID enabling business processes such as track and trace, compliance, anti-counterfeit, charge-backs, recall, etc. Attendees will understand the requirements of the right technology platform to put in place, to address both the immediate compliance needs and longer term business transformation goals in the future. www.rFiD-wOrlD.cOm/2008 http://www.rfid-world.com/2008
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