Kit Check and Sandoz Agree to a Commercialization Collaboration That Helps Improve Hospital Medication Administration Safety
Summary
Tagging pharmaceutical products with RFID helps improve patient safety by enabling more accurate tracking and authentication of medication through the entire supply chain, with the goal of reducing error rates to zero. With no added costs and with minimal impact to a company’s line, speed, and yield, customers can ensure that the tag in the label is U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) approved and will work every time at their hospital. “Sandoz prides itself on leading the industry in innovation, seeking out the latest solutions to provide better quality and improve patient outcomes,” says Carol Lynch, President of Sandoz Inc. “We are proud to work with Kit Check to help ensure performance, reliability, and data integrity for medication at every step.” Kit Check’s RFID-based medication inventory tracking and automated tray processing is currently in use at more than 500 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. For Instance, scanners will automatically identify the syringes in terms of NDC, lot number, and expiration date, saving time for hospital staff and reducing the risk of medical error. Our solutions blend powerful machine learning and advanced tracking technology to streamline medication inventory, workflow, and auditing processes and help hospital pharmacies cut costs, reduce risk, and get more done.