In this episode of SCAN/STORIES, discover how Johnson & Johnson is helping transform access to patient information through digital labelling, powered by a single barcode. For decades, patients have relied on paper leaflets inside medicine boxes to access critical information. But these leaflets can be difficult to read, easy to lose, and hard to keep up to date. As healthcare becomes more digital, patients and professionals alike are expecting faster, clearer, and more accessible information...
Apr 10, 2026•7 min•Season 2Ep. 26
In this first episode of Season 2 of SCAN/STORIES , discover how Danish hospitals are tackling medicine waste and improving patient care with nothing more than barcodes, smartphones, and strong collaboration. In the Central Denmark Region, hospital pharmacists were struggling with expired medicines, fragmented stock rooms, and time-consuming manual checks. With thousands of products spread across hundreds of locations, valuable medicines were often going to waste simply because there was no easy...
Jan 23, 2026•6 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In this special after-show episode, we continue the conversation on smarter medicine stock management with Rune Dalsenni Rask , the software developer behind the barcode-based app created in the Central Denmark Region. Building on Episode 25, Rune shares the story behind the solution, from the initial problem pharmacists were facing, to the practical choices that shaped the app’s design. We explore how close collaboration between pharmacists and developers, combined with GS1 standards and GS1 Da...
Jan 23, 2026•11 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features Zebra Technologies . In this episode, we learn more about how Zebra supports healthcare stakeholders with advanced scanning, mobility, and data-capture technologies that enable efficient workflows, real-time visibility, and trusted product identification, and how GS1 standards help ensure interoperability, accuracy, and traceability from manufacturer to point of care....
Nov 28, 2025•14 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features Wipotec . In this episode, we learn more about how Wipotec delivers high-precision weighing, inspection, and track-and-trace solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare products, and how GS1 standards help ensure accurate identification, compliant serialisation, and reliable data capture across global supply chains.
Nov 28, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features SoftGroup . In this episode, we learn more about how SoftGroup provides end-to-end serialisation, aggregation, and traceability solutions that help pharmaceutical manufacturers meet global regulatory requirements, and how GS1 standards support secure product identification, compliant data exchange, and increased visibility across the healthcare supply chain.
Nov 28, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features SEA Vision . In this episode, we learn more about how SEA Vision delivers advanced vision systems, serialisation solutions, and digital inspection technologies that support quality control, compliance, and traceability in pharmaceutical production, and how GS1 standards help ensure accurate identification, secure data exchange, and end-to-end supply chain visibility....
Nov 28, 2025•11 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features REA Elektronik. In this episode, we learn more about how REA provides high-precision coding, marking, and verification technologies that ensure accurate, compliant, and high-quality barcode implementation for healthcare and pharmaceutical products, and how GS1 standards help secure reliable identification and traceability across global supply chains.
Nov 28, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features Osapiens . In this episode, we learn more about how Osapiens supports global healthcare and life sciences companies with end-to-end digital compliance, product traceability, and ESG transparency solutions, and how GS1 standards help enable secure, interoperable data flows that drive trust, efficiency, and regulatory readiness across the healthcare value chain.
Nov 28, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features MM Packaging . In this episode, we learn more about how MM Packaging delivers high-quality, innovative pharmaceutical packaging solutions that support safety, compliance, and efficient product handling, and how GS1 standards help ensure accurate identification, traceability, and reliability across global healthcare supply chains.
Nov 28, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features EM Microelectronic and CCL Healthcare . In this episode, we learn more about how EM Microelectronic enables advanced product identification and secure data capture through innovative RFID and semiconductor technologies, and how CCL Healthcare delivers cutting-edge packaging, labeling, and digital serialisation solutions that support patient safety and regulatory compliance. Together, they ...
Nov 28, 2025•11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features Domino . In this episode, we learn more about how Domino provides advanced coding, marking, and printing technologies that support serialization, compliance, and high-quality product identification, and how GS1 standards help ensure reliable, accurate, and traceable information across global healthcare supply chains
Nov 28, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features Avery Dennison . In this episode, we learn more about how Avery Dennison delivers innovative labeling, identification, and digital enablement solutions for the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, and how GS1 standards help ensure accuracy, traceability, and trusted product information across global supply chains.
Nov 28, 2025•11 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features Arvato Systems . In this episode, we learn more about how Arvato supports global healthcare and pharmaceutical companies with advanced IT platforms for traceability, regulatory compliance, and supply chain visibility, and how GS1 standards underpin the secure, connected data flows that make these systems work worldwide.
Nov 28, 2025•11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features Antares Vision Group . In this episode, we learn more about how Antares delivers end-to-end traceability, quality inspection, and digital transparency solutions for the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, and how GS1 standards help enable safer, more connected supply chains worldwide.
Nov 28, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Recorded live at the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this On-Air at the Marketplace episode features Systech International . In this episode, we learn more about how Systech supports global healthcare traceability, digital authentication, and supply chain security, and how GS1 standards play a central role in enabling trusted, compliant product identification from manufacturer to patient.
Nov 28, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to our year-end special series, On-Air at the Marketplace ! Recorded live inside the bustling Marketplace of the 40th GS1 Healthcare Global Conference, this introductory episode sets the stage for 13 new conversations with our conference exhibitors, who play key roles across the healthcare value chain . We walk you through how the series was created, why it matters, and what you can expect from the episodes ahead, from traceability to packaging, digitalisation, automation, and patient sa...
Nov 28, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 11
We’re taking a short summer break and will be back in September with more stories about how GS1 standards are building safer, smarter, and more connected healthcare systems worldwide. Since January, we’ve covered real-world impact, from barcoded bed nets in Nigeria and sustainable anaesthetic gas recovery in the UK, to medical device tracking in China, serialisation to fight counterfeit medicines, and clinical trial transformation with Myonex. Thank you for tuning in from 68 countries and 210+ c...
Jun 29, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this special after-show episode, we continue the conversation on transforming clinical trial supply chains with Nicolas Le Rudulier from Myonex. Building on Episode 9, we dive deeper into how GS1 standards were implemented at Creapharm (now Myonex), the hurdles faced during the transition, and how global barcodes are reshaping traceability in clinical research. Nicolas shares insights from the original GS1 case study that inspired this episode—and offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it re...
Jun 17, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode of SCAN/STORIES , we learn more on how one barcode is helping fix a critical problem in clinical trials: a lack of consistency in how products are tracked and managed. For years, each company used its own codes and systems, making it hard to collaborate and trace medicines across the supply chain. But that’s changing. We follow the story of Creapharm (now Myonex) and how they adopted GS1 standards, using the GS1 DataMatrix barcode to track investigational drugs from production to...
Jun 16, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode of SCAN/STORIES, discover how a leading hospital in China is transforming patient care with smarter traceability. At The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, managing high-value medical devices used to be a manual, error-prone process, with delayed deliveries, paperwork overload, and risks to patient safety. Today, it's a different story. By adopting Unique Device Identification (UDI) and GS1 global standards, the hospital has given every critical device a digital...
May 26, 2025•6 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this special after-show episode, we continue the conversation on protecting patients from counterfeit medicines with Blair Korman, Senior Director of Digital Identification & Traceability at Johnson & Johnson. Building on Episode 7, we explore the real-world challenges of implementing serialisation in countries without traceability laws, the role GS1 standards play in making it possible, and the impact this initiative is already having on the ground.
May 04, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we learn more on a global health risk hiding in plain sight: counterfeit medicines. These fake or stolen drugs endanger millions of lives, especially in regions where traceability isn’t yet legally required. Listen to this episode of SCAN/STORIES to learn how Johnson & Johnson is stepping up with a bold approach using serialisation and GS1 standards to track and verify every product, even beyond regulatory requirements. Discover how global standards like GTINs and GS1 DataMa...
May 03, 2025•5 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we travel to Nigeria, the country with the highest malaria burden in the world, to explore a bold new approach to fighting this deadly disease. Malaria kills thousands every year, but a game-changing pilot is proving how something as simple as a barcode can help turn the tide. Insecticide-treated bed nets are a vital prevention tool but ensuring they reach the right households has long been a challenge. Listen to this episode of SCAN/STORIES to discover how the USAID Global Heal...
Apr 19, 2025•5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this special after-show episode, we continue the conversation on reducing anaesthetic gas emissions with Dr. Steve Wileman, Head of Research at SageTech Medical. Building on Episode 5, we dive deeper into the inspiration behind the SID-Can, the challenges faced during development, and the impact this innovation is having on sustainability in healthcare.
Mar 19, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, we uncover a groundbreaking innovation that’s tackling a hidden environmental challenge in healthcare: waste anaesthetic gases. Every year, millions of surgical procedures release these harmful gases into the atmosphere, contributing significantly to carbon emissions. But what if we could stop this waste in its tracks? Listen to this episode to learn how SageTech Medical is leading the way with a pioneering solution that captures and recycles anaesthetic gases, creating a circul...
Mar 19, 2025•6 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, we welcome Volker Ditscher, Director of Global Sales Track & Trace at WIPOTEC, for a conversation to learn more on the role of traceability and GS1 standards in healthcare. Volker shares how WIPOTEC integrates GS1 standards to enhance patient safety, streamline supply chains, and drive innovation in global healthcare. From strengthening collaborations with GS1 Healthcare to envisioning the future of traceability, Volker highlights the value of the GS1 Healthcare Global Partn...
Feb 18, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, we will dive into the transformative vision of ‘One Product, One Barcode’, a simple yet groundbreaking initiative reshaping healthcare. We’ll discover how a single barcode can revolutionise patient safety, streamline supply chains, and enhance global traceability in healthcare. We’ll learn about the challenges, industry readiness, and the steps needed to turn this vision into reality. From reducing errors to enabling faster recalls, this is the future of healthcare innovation....
Feb 05, 2025•5 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this ‘Behind the Scan’ specials (2/2), we will learn how GS1 standards connect manufacturers, distributors, and healthcare providers worldwide . We'll discover how GS1 standards streamline operations, reduce waste, and enhance sustainability, acting as the glue that holds global healthcare systems together for a safer and smarter future.
Jan 03, 2025•6 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this ‘Behind the Scan’ specials (1/2), our host Mia, reveals the hidden secrets of the GS1 DataMatrix, a small barcode making a big difference in healthcare. From its role in ensuring patient safety to its journey through the global supply chain, learn how this tiny square packed with information protects patients, prevents counterfeit medicines, and enhances transparency. Discover the story behind the scan and w hy GS1 standards are transforming the way healthcare works worldwide....
Jan 03, 2025•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1
