Intentia Software Powers Drug Pedigree System for FFF Enterprises; Nation's Largest Biopharmaceutical Distributor Develops First Electronic Drug Pedigree System.TEMECULA, Calif. & SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Intentia, a global enterprise solutions provider for the manufacturing, distribution and maintenance industries, announced today that its Movex Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) software was a key component in the nation's first electronic pedigree system for biopharmaceuticals. FFF (FreeForm Fabrication) See rapid manufacturing and 3D printing. Enterprises, an Intentia customer since 2001 and the nation's largest plasma products distributor, is enhancing its drug pedigree system to assure regulatory compliance and the effectiveness of its long-standing and unique supply channel model, Guaranteed Channel Integrity(TM). The pedigree system leverages the Movex ERP solution at FFF. FFF's electronic pedigree system certifies the entire channel a medication has traveled from the manufacturer to the healthcare provider. Pedigrees will be required by Florida effective July 2006. Two other states have similar legislation ready to take effect and 23 more are in the process of considering similar laws. The goal is to cut down instances of drug tampering drug tampering Clinical pharmacology The inappropriate or illegal alteration of a drug formulated under specified conditions; DT may occur either at the manufacturer or at the pharmacy before its distribution to the consumer. Cf Tylenol™ incident. , counterfeiting and diversion. "The concept of a drug pedigree is to provide a comprehensive record of where the product has been from manufacturer to healthcare provider, and FFF is completely committed to this effort," said Keith Sinclair Sir Keith Sinclair KBE (December 5, 1922—June 20, 1993) was a poet and noted historian of New Zealand. He was knighted for services to history in 1987. Born and raised in Auckland, Sinclair was a student at Auckland University College, which was then part of the , Director of Logistics at FFF. "When we began to build this system, we realized that we needed to capture and retain within Movex a higher level of detail on product movement. Movex is very flexible and allowed us to enable greater traceability." FFF, which began its channel integrity initiative while others were debating the need, only purchases biopharmaceuticals from the manufacturer and ships only to healthcare providers. Product safety is enhanced because no other distributors are involved in the flow. "Clearly, FFF is leading the movement to safeguard the biopharmaceutical supply chain. We take great satisfaction that they have chosen Movex as a building block for enhanced channel integrity," said David Rode, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Intentia Americas. "This is but one example of how Intentia partners with its customers for competitive advantage." About FFF Enterprises FFF Enterprises, founded in 1988, is a multidimensional mul·ti·di·men·sion·al adj. Of, relating to, or having several dimensions. mul  ti·di·men healthcare company, delivering innovative solutions in biopharmaceutical management and distribution, health information management and consumer healthcare services. FFF distributes biopharmaceuticals, plasma products, vaccines and clinical trial drugs. Customers of FFF's four divisions include members of the leading U.S. acute care and non-acute care group purchasing organizations A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. , pharmaceutical manufacturers, contract research organizations, managed healthcare and consumers. FFF's unique distribution business model has institutionalized in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize tr.v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es 1. a. To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to. b. Guaranteed Channel Integrity(TM), which reflects the company's commitment to purchase only from manufacturers and ship only to healthcare providers. This protects products from secondary and gray markets and promotes patient safety. Visit the company's website at www.fffenterprises.com. About Intentia Intentia is the only global enterprise solutions provider 100% dedicated to bringing software applications and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" to companies whose core processes involve manufacturing, distribution and maintenance--what we call the "make, move and maintain" market. --100% of our resources are committed to this market. --100% of our software is designed for this market. --100% of our experience is in serving this market. Intentia was founded in 1984 and serves over 3,000 customer sites in some 40 countries around the world. Our business solutions currently comprise enterprise management, supplier relationship management, customer relationship management, supply chain management, value chain collaboration, enterprise performance management and workplace management. Intentia is a public company traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen) is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 [1] it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries. (XSSE) under the symbol INT B. Visit Intentia's Web site at www.intentia.com Intentia The Intelligent Choice |
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