2010 Board Position Statement on Rx2 Certification

• They prevent administration and prescription errors
• Medicines can be dispensed more quickly
• Information can be recorded after scanning at the point of use
• Medicines can be better managed
• There are fewer adverse events and critical errors
• Medicines can be more easily traced which allow you to check authenticity for product recalls
• Order processing and receipt is simpler and more accurate
• Case study: Moorsfield Pharmaceuticals (UK)
• Consistent product identification across the medication use process

• Product Identification: Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)
• Location Identification: Global Location Number (GLN)

• Company Prefix Licence: Foundation for all GS1 standards
• ECCnet Registry for product listing and item master file management
• Rx2 Certification ensures accurate, complete pharmacy product data in ECCnet Registry
• Benefits for manufacturers
• Benefits for healthcare providers
• Vaccine Product Data Attributes
• ECCnet Image & Validation services
• Planogram Images for shelf space management
• Marketing Images for advertising management
• Bar Code Scan Verification for point of sale and point of care management
• GS1 Canada Product Recall for safeguarding your brand and ensuring consumer trust

• Shape the Future of Electronic Ordering (E-Ordering) of Controlled Substances Advisory Working Group
• Canadian Pharmaceutical Bar Coding Project – Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada) and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI)
• Automatic Identification of Vaccine Projects – Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• Enabling use with the electronic health record (GTIN and GLN)

Through its unique ability to unite Canadian pharmacy stakeholders and facilitate consensus on modernizing the pharmacy supply chain, GS1 Canada has gained the support of numerous organizations from the public and private sectors.

As of April 2011, organizations that support GS1 Canada’s industry initiatives and/or contribute to its working groups include the following:

GS1 Canada Healthcare Pharmacy Sector Board

Manufacturers
Pharmacy Distributors & Retailers
Healthcare Distributors & GPOs
Solution Providers
Associations

Manufacturers
Apotex Inc.
AstraZeneca Canada Inc
Covidien
Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
L’Oréal Canada
Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.
Pharmascience Inc.
Ratiopharm Inc.
Sanofi-Aventis
Sanofi Pasteur Ltd.
Schering-Plough Canada Inc.

Pharmacy Distributors & Retailers
Familiprix
Katz Group Canada Ltd.
Kohl & Frisch Limited
Le Groupe Jean Coutu (PJC) Inc.
Loblaw Companies Ltd.
London Drugs Limited
McKesson Canada
McMahon Distributeur Pharmaceutique
Metro Inc.
PharmaSave Drugs Canada
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation
Sobeys Pharmacy Group/Lawtons Drugs
uniPHARM Wholesale Drugs Ltd.


Healthcare Distributors & Group Purchasing Organizations
Cardinal Health Canada Inc.
HealthPRO Procurement Services Inc.
Medbuy Corporation
Medical Mart Supplies Ltd.
The Stevens Company

Solution Providers
Answers 4 Business
Consolidated Health Information Services
GHX Canada
GHX U.S.
Logihedron Inc.
McKesson Provider Technologies
Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH)
Ormed Information Systems
Partners in Supply Chain
Rogue Data Corporation
Rx Canada
TELUS Corporation
TELUS Health Solutions (backed by Emergis)


Associations
Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D)
Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management (CAPDM)
Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS)
Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA)
Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI)
Canadian Pharmaceutical Distribution Network (CPDN)
Healthcare Supply Chain Network (HSCN)
Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada)
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA)


Government
Health Administration Systems Project (HASP-BSO) Nova Scotia
Health Canada
Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia Department of Health
Ontario Ministry of Finance, OntarioBuys
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)