Abstract: A retail package for a perishable product includes a box as an outer package; and an electronic tag for obtaining information relating to the integrity of the product as assessed from an exposure of the product to physical or environmental conditions during a time span. The tag has a main part including an electronics unit and a rip strip having a breakable electrical connection operationally connected to the electronics unit. The electronics unit includes a control unit; at least one sensor for monitoring the physical or environmental conditions; a display for displaying data relating to the integrity; and a switch. The control unit is structured and configured to detect a breaking of the electrical connection; to terminate the monitoring in reaction to detection of breaking of the electrical connection; and to effect that the display unit displays the status data in reaction to an operation of the switch.

Abstract: The package for a pharmaceutical product includes a vial and an electronic tag for obtaining information relating to the integrity of the product as assessed from an exposure of the product to physical or environmental conditions during a time span. The tag is attached at or to a constituent of the vial; or at least a portion of the tag is integrated in a constituent of the vial. The tag includes an electronics unit including a control unit, a sensor unit including at least one sensor for monitoring the physical or environmental conditions, a display unit including a display for displaying data relating to the integrity referred to as status data and a switch. The control unit is structured and configured for effecting that the display unit displays the status data in reaction to an operation of the switch. A rip strip may be bonded to the vial body.

Abstract: The package for a pharmaceutical product includes a syringe and an electronic tag for obtaining information relating to the integrity of the product as assessed from an exposure of said product to physical or environmental conditions during a time span. The tag is attached at or to a constituent of the syringe; or at least a portion of the tag is integrated in a constituent of the syringe. The tag includes an electronics unit having a control unit, a sensor unit having at least one sensor for monitoring the physical or environmental conditions, a display unit having a display for displaying data relating to the integrity referred to as status data and a switch. The control unit is structured and configured for effecting that the display unit displays the status data in reaction to an operation of the switch.

Abstract: The package for a pharmaceutical product includes a syringe and an electronic tag for obtaining information relating to the integrity of the product as assessed from an exposure of said product to physical or environmental conditions during a time span. The tag is attached at or to a constituent of the syringe; or at least a portion of the tag is integrated in a constituent of the syringe. The tag includes an electronics unit having a control unit, a sensor unit having at least one sensor for monitoring the physical or environmental conditions, a display unit having a display for displaying data relating to the integrity referred to as status data and a switch. The control unit is structured and configured for effecting that the display unit displays the status data in reaction to an operation of the switch.

Abstract: The method for obtaining information relating to the integrity of an article (2) as assessed from an exposure of said article (2) to physical or environmental conditions during a time span during which said article (2) is transported comprises a) providing a device (1) to be located in proximity to said article (2) during said transport, digital certificate data (C) and first digital private key data (K1*) being stored in said device (1); d) storing in said device (1) data (I) related to said physical or environmental conditions, said data being referred to as integrity data (I); e) creating within said device (1) first digitally signed data (DS1) by digitally signing data comprising said integrity data (I) and said digital certificate data (C), using said first digital private key data (K1*); f) storing said first digitally signed data (DS1) in said device (1). A high degree of security against malpractice and data falsification can be achieved. A corresponding device (1) is also presented.

Abstract: The method for obtaining information relating to the integrity of an article (2) as assessed from an exposure of said article (2) to physical or environmental conditions during a time span during which said article (2) is transported comprises a) providing a device (1) to be located in proximity to said article (2) during said transport, digital certificate data (C) and first digital private key data (K1*) being stored in said device (1); d) storing in said device (1) data (I) related to said physical or environmental conditions, said data being referred to as integrity data (I); e) creating within said device (1) first digitally signed data (DS1) by digitally signing data comprising said integrity data (I) and said digital certificate data (C), using said first digital private key data (K1*); f) storing said first digitally signed data (DS1) in said device (1). A high degree of security against malpractice and data falsification can be achieved. A corresponding device (1) is also presented.

Abstract: The invention relates to an activation of temperature time monitors (1), particularly for perishable products, such as medications, vaccines, stored blood, or food products, wherein the monitor (1) contains at least one electrical circuit (4-6), which is mechanically activateable/changeable, characterized in that the monitor (1) is activatable by means of an irreversible mechanical interruption of an electrically conductive connection (8) of the at least one electrical circuit (4-6), or that the monitor (10) is activatable by means of an irreversible mechanical removal of an electrically conductive area (15) of the at least one electrical circuit (16, 17). The invention is based on the object of improving an activation of temperature time monitors in such a way what it is particularly cost effective and reliable, and that an automated activation is possible.

Abstract: The invention relates to an activation of temperature time monitors (1), particularly for perishable products, such as medications, vaccines, stored blood, or food products, wherein the monitor (1) contains at least one electrical circuit (4-6), which is mechanically activateable/changeable, characterized in that the monitor (1) is activatable by means of an irreversible mechanical interruption of an electrically conductive connection (8) of the at least one electrical circuit (4-6), or that the monitor (10) is activatable by means of an irreversible mechanical removal of an electrically conductive area (15) of the at least one electrical circuit (16, 17). The invention is based on the object of improving an activation of temperature time monitors in such a way what it is particularly cost effective and reliable, and that an automated activation is possible.