Sponsored by Unisys

12:20 pm

Welcome and Introduction
Speakers: Lisa Clowers, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, Healthcare Distribution Management Association
Todd Skrinar, Partner, Enterprise Transformation Services, Unisys

12:30 pm

Drug Pedigrees and the Shifting Regulatory Environment (601K)
In February 2004, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a report outlining ways to combat the counterfeiting of pharmaceutical products. This session will explain exactly what the FDA's position is regarding the use of RFID and what it means for companies in the pharmaceutical industry. It also will explore how drug pedigree laws in Florida, California and other states could impact RFID adoption.
Speaker: Scott Melville, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Healthcare Distribution Management Association

1:15 pm

RFID Costs & Benefits (91K)
RFID technology is not cheap. What are the real costs, and what are the real short- and long-term benefits? Our panelists identify the low-hanging fruit, examine cost-performance tradeoffs, discuss the applications in the health care industry and the factors that determine the right RFID strategy for companies in the heath care sector. Speakers: John Cass, Director of Operations, RFID Research & Adoption, AmerisourceBergen
Bob Schwartz, Vice President Operations & Industry Affairs, H. D. Smith Wholesale Drug
Moderator: I. Mun, Ph.D., Director, Bio-Medical Research, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center

2:15 pm

RFID in the Hospital Environment
RFID has many potential applications within hospitals, including improving supply chain efficiency, tracking assets, reducing medical errors and improving research and development. But the hospital is a complex environment, with complex electronic devices and RF systems. This session looks at the opportunities and challenges of deploying RFID in hospitals.
Speakers: Daniel Engels, Ph.D., Director of Research, MIT Auto-ID Labs (74K)
I. Mun, Ph.D.,Director, Bio-Medical Research, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center (845K)

3:00 pm

Refreshment Break

3:15 pm

Creating an Electronic Pedigree
What RFID systems and technology are needed to track pharmaceutical drugs from the point of manufacture to the point of sale? What business process changes are needed? This session explains the people, process and technology that manufacturers, distributors and retailers within the pharmaceutical supply chain must do to create an electronic pedigree. It also looks at the efforts to create standards for electronic pedigrees.
Speakers: Ronald (Ron) Bone, Senior Vice President Distribution Support, McKesson
Shabbir Dahod, President & CEO, SupplyScape
Gary D. Dolch, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Cardinal Health
Moderator: Todd Skrinar, Partner, Enterprise Transformation Services, Unisys

4:00 pm

A Guide to a Successful RFID Deployment
This session will detail what an RFID solution framework looks like and how it affects existing IT systems, business processes and other aspects of the way companies do business. It explains the keys to a successful RFID deployment.
Speaker: Todd Skrinar, Partner, Enterprise Transformation Services, Unisys

4:45 pm

Case Study: Purdue Tags Bottles
In November, Purdue Pharma became the first company to put UHF EPC tags on individual bottles of pharmaceutical drugs. Representatives from the company explain the complexities involved in integrating RFID with an existing packaging line.
Speakers: Mike Celentano, Associate Director, Supply Chain and RFID Systems, Purdue Pharma
Chuck Nardi, Information Officer, Commercial Systems, Purdue Pharma

5:30 pm
Seminar concludes