Ensuring the quality and safety of products in the pharmaceutical industry is critical, without question. The global population depends on many of the modern medicines produced in pharmaceutical manufacturing for health and survival. But recalled, substandard, or counterfeit drugs have the potential to cause substantial, in some cases irreparable harm, a risk manufacturers simply can’t afford to take.

Fortunately, Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing technologies are now making advanced traceability in supply chains possible, and the result is an unprecedented level of quality and safety in one of the world’s most fundamental industries.