{"id":2064,"date":"2022-11-08T12:05:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T12:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/?p=2064"},"modified":"2022-11-29T08:18:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T08:18:01","slug":"how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Most Important Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2064\" class=\"elementor elementor-2064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70918410 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70918410\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-792cce7d\" data-id=\"792cce7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab6649b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab6649b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The pharma industry is evolving and traceability regulations are becoming more stringent. You\u00a0either get your products serialized and traceable or face heavy regulatory fines and ultimately be banned from operating in that region.\u00a0<\/p><p>While you might feel a sense of pressure to quickly find a pharma serialization solution provider in order to beat the regulation deadline, making that decision in haste can come around to bite you in the a$$<\/p><p>Luckily for you though, there are lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/5-of-the-best-anti-counterfeit-solutions-today\/\">awesome solution providers<\/a> on the market today but to get the best out of your investment in traceability, here are 5 key things to be on the lookout for;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0276fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0276fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/laser-coding-healthcare.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2078\" alt=\"gs1 standard pharma serialization code\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/laser-coding-healthcare.webp 350w, https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/laser-coding-healthcare-300x171.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04c941b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04c941b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d38ab8\" data-id=\"8d38ab8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7467f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7467f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Ways To Know If That Pharma Serialization Software is Right For You<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b49ee01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b49ee01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eebb093\" data-id=\"eebb093\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9106039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9106039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Simplicity and Adaptability<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c290c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c290c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The local and global requirements for serialization are consistently changing and even differ from region to region. As such,\u00a0if you\u2019re going to choose a pharma serialization software, it is incredibly important that you consider the simplicity and the adaptability of\u00a0its\u00a0technology. What this means is that\u00a0the serialization software you choose should have <a href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-implement-serialization-in-pharmaceutical-packaging\/\">the ability to function seamlessly despite the varying requirements for serialization worldwide<\/a>.<\/p><p>In addition, the software should allow for the inclusion of new features without necessarily needing a full system revalidation. If your pharma serialization software has these unique qualities, it would be able to adapt very quickly to new legislation and upgrade without putting a dent in your wallet or causing you more trouble than you\u2019re willing or capable of handling.<\/p><p>It would also be awesome if the <a href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/chekkits-traceability-and-consumer-intelligence-saas-now-available-on-the-sap-store\/\">traceability solution<\/a> you use integrates with tools you already use so you don&#8217;t have to change your entire process just to accommodate one software.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48cce32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48cce32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong class=\"text-bold\">Key questions to ask;<\/strong>\u00a0What ERPs and 3rd party software is it integrated with? How many countries is it compliant with? Is the company a <a href=\"https:\/\/solution-providers.gs1.org\/\">GS1 solution provider<\/a>?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac0002e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac0002e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25b23d2\" data-id=\"25b23d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c2bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c2bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Hosting Location<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213dd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213dd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This part is a bit more technical but it is equally important. Most serialization software providers host their software on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/learning\/cloud\/what-is-a-public-cloud\/\">private or public clouds<\/a>. Experts refer to them as multi or single-tenant environments. More often than not, serialization software providers host their software on multi-tenant environments, compelling their customers (you) to accept updates whenever they want.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, this gives you very little control as it doesn\u2019t take your needs into consideration. Additionally, if another user on the multi-tenant hosting platform needs an update to the software, you will also get the update whether you like it or not. It\u2019s a little like sharing a house with someone. Make sure you discuss all its finer details with the solution provider and find out its implications. If you\u2019re uncomfortable with them, you should definitely look in another direction.<\/p><p>Also, hosting locations can determine what data laws you have to obey irrespective of where your base of operation is. Data regulations are just as stringent as those in the pharma sector so you wouldn&#8217;t want to be penalized out of negligence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f7787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7f7787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-data-privacy-map.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2073\" alt=\"data laws to pick a pharma serialization software\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-data-privacy-map.jpg 949w, https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-data-privacy-map-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-data-privacy-map-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Year: 2021<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078c18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"078c18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong class=\"text-bold\">Key questions to ask;\u00a0<\/strong>Where will my data be stored (country)? What is your data policy? What type of hosting is available and what do I get?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d54abb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d54abb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4a98dc\" data-id=\"d4a98dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89f7d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c89f7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Serialization Method(s) & Packaging Level<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5fb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5fb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are broadly 2 methods of serialization available; in-line serialization and label serialization. As the name implies, in-line serialization involves printing serialized codes directly on the production line while label serialization uses <a href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/anti-counterfeit-technology-solutions\">sticker labels (with the serialized codes)<\/a> on your products.<\/p><p>While most multinationals already have automated production lines with scanners, labeling, and all sorts, majority of the local manufacturers in developing countries can&#8217;t boast of such luxury. What this means is that to deploying in-line serialization would require a significant investment in first of all, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.industrialpackaging.com\/blog\/before-upgrading-your-packaging-line\">upgrading your production line with the right machinery<\/a>.<\/p><p>Label serialization can be done with little to no automation; you can apply the labels with either an automated labeling machine that costs less or use semi-automated handheld machines to apply the stickers. However, this can be time-consuming.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s important you make an assessment of your production operations and involve persons from your factories and warehouses in the decision-making process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872570b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"872570b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/serialization-pharma-packaging-03-800x350_dc2e05b0e8.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2074\" alt=\"How to lower the cost of implementing serialization &amp; traceability\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/serialization-pharma-packaging-03-800x350_dc2e05b0e8.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/serialization-pharma-packaging-03-800x350_dc2e05b0e8-300x131.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3204c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3204c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong class=\"text-bold\">Key questions to ask;\u00a0<\/strong>What method(s) of serialization does the solution have? What packaging levels do they provide serialization for (primary, secondary, tertiary)? What does my factory and warehouse manager say about this new technology?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ce3cd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ce3cd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e475f9c\" data-id=\"e475f9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a929cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a929cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Value-Added Services<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0287969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0287969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another way I like to look at this is &#8220;unique selling point&#8221;. What makes them different from the other solution providers on the market? Why should you choose them?<\/p><p>This could be the difference between seeing your spending on implementing serialization as either an expense or an investment. The real juice of implementing serialization lies in the unique features available on the platform. Key things you can be on the lookout for include; does the solution have a <a href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/consumer-engagement-platform\">patient engagement tool<\/a>? How robust is it? Does it include other players in\u00a0your supply chain and how well-connected are you to them?\u00a0<\/p><p>Regardless of your position in your pharma company\u2019s organizational ladder, you must agree that you\u2019re already expending quite a bit of cash on several company needs, including the running costs and everything else in between. As such, the last thing you want is another solution that will offer little value for your money.<\/p><p>Solution providers invest a lot of money into having the juiciest of value-added services so if any solution under consideration doesn&#8217;t have value adds, that is a serious red flag. If done right,\u00a0implementing serialization can improve efficiency and productivity in different departments of your company, from quality control to supply chain, <a href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/consumer-promotions-loyalty-programs\">marketing, sales<\/a>, and even finance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b912462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b912462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong class=\"text-bold\">Key questions to ask;\u00a0<\/strong>What is unique about the solution? What type of <a href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/consumer-insights-data-collection\">data is being collected and what specific insights<\/a> can the solution provide? What kind of support do they provide? Asides supply chain and the obvious, what other departments can benefit from\u00a0the solution? What do people who have used the solution say about its usefulness?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c563fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c563fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ce396e\" data-id=\"9ce396e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e63f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1e63f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Pricing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3702e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b3702e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The reason why we put pricing last in this list is because it should be the last factor considered when picking a pharma serialization software. You have to consider the criteria above and only after narrowing down your list should you use pricing as a yardstick.<\/p><p>However, from our experience, this is usually the first thing most manufacturers (especially the smaller scale ones) look at and while it&#8217;s understandable (with the current inflation rates), look at the bigger picture of how much can this solution make or save for me. This is a much better way to look at pricing.<\/p><p>If the intended return on investment (ROI) doesn&#8217;t work for you, then ditch the negotiations and move to the next solution. You don&#8217;t want to end up overpaying on a solution and that regret stops you from even focusing on extracting the best value out of the solution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cabf98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cabf98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong class=\"text-bold\">Key questions to ask;\u00a0<\/strong>How does the solution charge for use of its software? How regularly do I get billed? What other costs (not covered in the quote or pricing)\u00a0might arise during the use of the software? What currency is payment being made in? What payment systems are supported?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-087652d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"087652d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbf22b2\" data-id=\"fbf22b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5c24c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5c24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There you have it. <a href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/what-is-serialization-in-pharma-drug-distribution\/\">Traceability is here to stay and product serialization<\/a> is an integral part of implementing it. Why? This is the only way to really stop or greatly hinder the spread of counterfeit pharmaceutical products. Follow the guidelines above and we guarantee you&#8217;ll pick an amazing serialization\u00a0software for your company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7354a1e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7354a1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7986b1e\" data-id=\"7986b1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1206c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1206c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chekkitapp.com\">Chekkit<\/a> helps brands have an overview of their products and business<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c17e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c17e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/chekkit-traceability-copy-1024x575.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2028\" alt=\"chekkit traceability and pharma serialization software\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/chekkit-traceability-copy-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/chekkit-traceability-copy-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/chekkit-traceability-copy-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/chekkit-traceability-copy.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7101cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7101cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you a pharmaceutical manufacturer, distributor, or contract manufacturer and in need of a serialization solution for your products? We&#8217;ll be glad to show you how Chekkit&#8217;s Traceability &amp; Consumer Intelligence Software can help you get more out\u00a0of your serialization efforts.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.hubspot.com\/john-okpe\/demo-request\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book a demo to see how our software works<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pharma industry is evolving and traceability regulations are becoming more stringent. You\u00a0either get your products serialized and traceable or face heavy regulatory fines and ultimately be banned from operating in that region.\u00a0 While you might feel a sense of pressure to quickly find a pharma serialization solution provider in order to beat the regulation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2112,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anti-counterfeiting-consumer-protection","category-product-authentication","category-supply-chain","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Top Criteria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When choosing a pharma serialization software for traceability, these 5 criteria can be the difference between regret and satisfaction\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Top Criteria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When choosing a pharma serialization software for traceability, these 5 criteria can be the difference between regret and satisfaction\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Chekkit Technologies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Chekkitapp\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-11-08T12:05:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-11-29T08:18:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PICKING-5-PHARMA-SERIALISATION-SOLUTION-hcopy.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1063\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Chekkit Technologies\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Chekkitapp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Chekkitapp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Chekkit Technologies\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Chekkit Technologies\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d75b8408870a34088ce19b0a4aee663f\"},\"headline\":\"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Most Important Criteria\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-11-08T12:05:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-11-29T08:18:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/\"},\"wordCount\":1314,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Anti-Counterfeiting &amp; Consumer Protection\",\"Product Authentication\",\"Supply Chain\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/\",\"name\":\"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Top Criteria\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-11-08T12:05:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-11-29T08:18:01+00:00\",\"description\":\"When choosing a pharma serialization software for traceability, these 5 criteria can be the difference between regret and satisfaction\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Most Important Criteria\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Chekkit Technologies\",\"description\":\"Official resource center and blog for Chekkit Technologies\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Chekkit Technologies Corp.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chekkit-blue-e1590078731348.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chekkit-blue-e1590078731348.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"Chekkit Technologies Corp.\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Chekkitapp\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chekkitapp\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chekkitapp\",\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/chekkit-app\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCp1VabBHr7L0hK1VSIUms5A\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d75b8408870a34088ce19b0a4aee663f\",\"name\":\"Chekkit Technologies\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8b060c1f3eea1241cdc5a9ef397a7899057b462aad438ef54e350ac027e00289?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8b060c1f3eea1241cdc5a9ef397a7899057b462aad438ef54e350ac027e00289?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Chekkit Technologies\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Top Criteria","description":"When choosing a pharma serialization software for traceability, these 5 criteria can be the difference between regret and satisfaction","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Top Criteria","og_description":"When choosing a pharma serialization software for traceability, these 5 criteria can be the difference between regret and satisfaction","og_url":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/","og_site_name":"Chekkit Technologies","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Chekkitapp\/","article_published_time":"2022-11-08T12:05:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-11-29T08:18:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1063,"url":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PICKING-5-PHARMA-SERIALISATION-SOLUTION-hcopy.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Chekkit Technologies","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Chekkitapp","twitter_site":"@Chekkitapp","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Chekkit Technologies","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/"},"author":{"name":"Chekkit Technologies","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d75b8408870a34088ce19b0a4aee663f"},"headline":"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Most Important Criteria","datePublished":"2022-11-08T12:05:04+00:00","dateModified":"2022-11-29T08:18:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/"},"wordCount":1314,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Anti-Counterfeiting &amp; Consumer Protection","Product Authentication","Supply Chain"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/","url":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/","name":"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Top Criteria","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-11-08T12:05:04+00:00","dateModified":"2022-11-29T08:18:01+00:00","description":"When choosing a pharma serialization software for traceability, these 5 criteria can be the difference between regret and satisfaction","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-pharma-serialization-software-5-most-important-criteria\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How To Choose Your Pharma Serialization Software: 5 Most Important Criteria"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/","name":"Chekkit Technologies","description":"Official resource center and blog for Chekkit Technologies","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Chekkit Technologies Corp.","url":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chekkit-blue-e1590078731348.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chekkit-blue-e1590078731348.png","width":300,"height":100,"caption":"Chekkit Technologies Corp."},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/Chekkitapp\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chekkitapp","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chekkitapp","https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/chekkit-app","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCp1VabBHr7L0hK1VSIUms5A"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d75b8408870a34088ce19b0a4aee663f","name":"Chekkit Technologies","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8b060c1f3eea1241cdc5a9ef397a7899057b462aad438ef54e350ac027e00289?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8b060c1f3eea1241cdc5a9ef397a7899057b462aad438ef54e350ac027e00289?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Chekkit Technologies"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2064"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2342,"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064\/revisions\/2342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chekkitapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}