A rules-based approach to labelling and artwork management: part II

摘要

Figure 2 shows labelling being applied at several different stages during the manufacturing process and throughout the supply chain. Typically, this would encompass blister packs, cartons, shipper cases, marketing materials and all forms of electronic labelling. Viewing this from another angle, each region, country, provider and patient may require content that is unique. Again, with a preconfigured set of rules, the rules engine enables a product destined for a specific group of patients and serviced by a particular provider to have certain fields on its associated label automatically populated. Alternatively, or in addition to the above, the rules engine can either add or suppress fields presented to the labelling user to ensure the correct information is captured. As discussed previously, every element that can appear on a label(whether in printed or electronic format) can be considered to be a”fact.”In the context of labelling, such facts could relate to branding, regulatory statements, product information, etc., and can be both text and symbols. The rules engine itself can then act upon these facts in one of several ways. Autopopulation of data: It is not untypical for labelling and artwork software vendors to provide maximum possible flexibility at each stage of the process, making all fields and options that might be needed for each type of label available to the user, irrespective of their role and task at hand. Although this provides a large degree of flexibility and accommodates the needs of every potential user and type of label, it has several downsides.