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David Matanza¹, François Hallouard, Catherine Rioufol

¹aDepartment of Pharmacy, Radiopharmacy Unit, Groupement Hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France bAutomatic and Process Engineering Laboratory, Université Lyon 1, UMR/CNRS 5007 Lyon, France cUniversité Lyon 1, EMR UCBL/HCL 3738, Lyon, France.

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Implementing bar code technology in radiopharmaceutical supply chains enhances safety by improving product identification. This system secures key stages, ensuring accurate administration and optimizing patient management with minimal cost and negligible radiation exposure increase.

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Area of Science:

Nuclear medicine
Radiopharmacy
Healthcare logistics

Background:

Radiopharmaceutical supply chains face challenges in ensuring safety and accuracy.
Dispensing errors in radiopharmaceutical preparation and administration require improved identification methods.
Existing supply chain processes lacked robust controls at critical junctures.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe and evaluate the implementation of bar code technology for enhancing radiopharmaceutical supply chain safety.
To analyze dispensing errors using the ALARM protocol to identify areas for improvement.
To assess the cost-effectiveness and impact on radiation exposure of implementing a bar code system.

Main Methods:

Evaluation of the current radiopharmaceutical supply chain and analysis of dispensing errors.
Implementation of a bar code system at key stages: stock entry, preparation-dispensation, and administration.
Assessment of implementation costs, including overtime, overheads, and radiation exposure.

Main Results:

The bar code system reinforced product identification, ensuring conformity between labeled products and prescriptions.
Implementation did not negatively impact the number or success rate of examinations.
The investment cost was relatively low (€2600 initial, €30 annual) due to existing infrastructure, with insignificant increases in hand radiation exposure.

Conclusions:

Bar code technology is a crucial component for improving radiopharmaceutical supply chain safety.
This approach enhances product identification and verification throughout the supply chain.
The implementation offers a cost-effective solution for optimizing patient management in nuclear medicine.