End-to-end Verification Research Articles

Data Sharing in Pharmaceutical Supply Chains - Case European Medicines Verification System.

We study the perceived value derived from data sharing activities by the representatives of a Nordic pharmaceutical company in the introduction of the European Medicines Verification System (EMVS). The system is an end-to-end verification protocol that would potentially enable the pharmaceutical companies to access the sales-point data from within the system, while maintaining the control of their own data. The benefits of the system are most notably in developing data sharing with the wholesalers and end-customers. Development of data sharing practices might enable more transparent logistics, and more targeted services and products.

Managing healthcare projects: comparing an open and closed- loop technology implementation

The healthcare sector is changing its traditional operations and services by deploying new technological innovations to better manage unpredictable events and supply accurate responses in time. However, because of the complexity of technological solutions and the complexity of the organizational conditions found in many healthcare institutions, most of the technological projects fail. This paper attempts to evaluate factors that could influence the success of ICT projects according to two different implementation modes: open-loop and closed-loop. Based on two study cases (end-to-end verification system and two-bins system for medicine inventory), we identified factors that affect both implementation patterns, some others influencing both models but having a deep impact on the open-loop implementation and factors that only hamper the open-loop strategy.