NFC technology is a key factor in achieving excellent results in the COVID-19 Pandemic, both to reduce its spread and lessen its impacts.
Smart labels and packages based on this technology have provided the necessary security to fight the spread of COVID-19 and at the same time have allowed researchers, medical personnel and patients the ability to interact with the products so that they can check legitimacy, expiration dates, plus get information about the origin of the virus.
Smart labels and packaging can provide security in bringing supplies to healthcare and protect patients while giving healthcare workers secure access to error-free diagnosis and treatment.
These have been some of the ways in which these technologies helped reduce infections:
Product information: By reading a product label or package with their phone, consumers can learn about a drug and the best way to use it.
Consumer Education: Codes on smart packages can be linked to websites or apps from health agencies and other trusted sources.
Remote Reorder – Interactive features can be used to message refill patients and allow them to renew prescriptions and reorder supplies.
Self-test assistance: Digitized step-by-step instructions can be delivered to patients.
Personalized content: Open state sensing packaging can be used to deliver personalized content to the patient.
Secure access to test results – Secure registration links can be provided to patients for test results.
Product authentication: NFC tags with built-in security features can help ensure product authenticity and protect products.
Safe transport of patient samples: Special care must be taken when storing and transporting laboratory substances, such as patient samples that may be infectious. Enhanced supply chain controls: NFC tags can be assigned to specific distributors and locations so that products can be authenticated and tracked throughout the supply chain.
Cold chain protection: NFC tags equipped with temperature sensors and data loggers can help monitor ambient temperature changes and report to a cloud service if a product has been handled correctly.
Valuable information for health agencies and scientists
Pharmaceutical companies helped fight the virus by making use of NFC’s ability to collect data and track analytics, and by providing information to health organizations and life scientists.
With optional track and trace features, scientists and governments can address the ongoing risk of disease spread while enabling faster insight and quicker corrective action to reduce the economic and social impact of the virus.
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