Alter Pharma Group Adopts Movilitas.Cloud to Ensure Safer Goods and EU FMD Compliance
September 16, 2020
Movilitas.Cloud Supports Requirements for Traceability and Optimizes the Repackaging Process for Increased Efficiency and Safer Medicine.
September 16, 2020, Columbia, MD, USA – Engineering Industries eXcellence, formerly Movilitas, announced that the Alter Pharma Group, a pharmaceutical group active in the distribution of pharmaceutical products to pharmacies, wholesalers, hospitals and retirement homes and in the development and licensing of generic drugs, adopted its Movilitas.Cloud software as a service solution to meet the many requirements in the (re)packaging process that are specified under the European Union’s Falsified Medicines Directive (EU FMD) regulation, while also benefiting from improved operational efficiencies throughout the product path and changes in packaging.
Under the EU FMD directive, repackagers and parallel distributors have unique responsibilities. Their medicinal product is often bought from regulated wholesalers and then medicine authenticity and product serial numbers must be verified and managed from geographically separated processing plants through the point of distribution.
“By leveraging Movilitas.Cloud technology, we now have a state-of-the-art system that provides transparency and ensures the integrity of our products as they move across the supply chain,” said Stijn Vlaminck, IT Manager of the Alter Pharma Group. “The solution provides a single system to manage and track each pack in order to remain compliant with EU FMD regulations and deliver on the highest standard of quality and safety.”
Movilitas.Cloud application for repackagers offers a set of services to keep safety in mind during changes in packaging:
- Supports the complete receiving and verification process of original medicines
- Sends automatic decommissioning requests containing all serial numbers grouped into Serial Shipping Container Codes (SSCCs)
- Sends commissioning requests of the repacked products
- Manages serial numbers between EU-Hub through Quality Assurance functionality
- Supports manual, semi-automatic and automatic processes
“We are pioneering an efficient way of managing the reporting of serial numbers during the repackaging process,” said Marc Blekkink, global director for Movilitas.Cloud. “We’re committed to delivering Internet of Things solutions that enable repackagers and parallel importers to deliver safe medicinal products while remaining compliant.”
About Alter Pharma Group
The Alter Pharma Group is a group of pharmaceutical companies with headquarters in Anderlecht, Belgium and offices in Ireland and the United States. Employing in total over 125 employees, the Group distributes a wide range of pharmaceutical products to pharmacies, wholesalers, hospitals and retirement homes. At the same time, Alter Pharma is a global player on the generics market, with around 15 molecules on the European and U.S. market and a fully stocked pipeline of niche, complex and added value products.
About Engineering Industries eXcellence, formerly Movilitas
Engineering Industries eXcellence, formerly Movilitas, is a technology leader delivering the next generation of solutions and consulting services across multiple industries to advance smart supply chain ecosystems. We are recognized as a trusted partner for digital supply chain transformation. We help businesses realize new growth opportunities, adapt to today’s on-demand economy and maintain compliance. Leveraging our supply chain expertise and leading solutions, such as Movilitas.Cloud, our clients unlock data to realize greater efficiencies and new revenue streams.
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