Omron | 109The V275 can grade 1D and 2D barcodes to ISO 15415, ISO 15416, and GS1 standardsMachine eye ensures patients’ safetyValidated labeling processes play a crucial role in patient safety, and machine vision systems are leading the way in eliminating the risks of human error. Piotr Wnuk reportsn the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries companies “When the error goes undetected throughout the entire supply chain must ensure packaging and labels show the correct content, are legible and meet mandated Iand products reach the supply quality requirements. Validation impacts every process and component of chain, patient safety is put at risk”pharmaceutical production, including machines, systems, equipment and computer systems. The printed label is a key element in the validation process in today’s supply chain, and with regulatory complexity increasing and an industry-wide movement towards last-minute production processes, validation at the labeling stage is a critical component of the process. In 2018, nine percent of all medical device recall events – and the return of over a million units – were due to labeling issues, with printing errors undoubtedly a factor. It only takes one stray label, printing error, or simply a faulty print ribbon leading to missing, unreadable, or misinterpreted content to cause a product recall. It’s an expensive business, with organizations known to spend as much as USD 350,000 for every global label change. And yet, despite opportunities to de-risk the process through automated technologies, many persist with archaic methodologies that leave them vulnerable to human error. When the error goes undetected and products reach the supply chain, patient safety is put at risk. Moreover, with an increasing shift towards just-in-time production processes, organizations need to ensure robust mechanisms to ensure batch integrity. For PCI Pharma Services, a drug development and clinical trial specialist, the challenge was identifying an electronic inspection system to assist with its in-house label printing and inspection processes. Historically, all PCI’s San Diego branch labels went through a ‘500 percent’ manual visual inspection process. Multiple employees performed 100 percent manual visual inspections The V275 includes a high-resolution line scan camera and printer controls built into a Zebra ZT600 Series high-performance thermal printerduring the label printing process, during the production packaging Jan - Mar 2022