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The biotech sector faces an unprecedented challenge in 2025. As federal funding streams tighten and the post-pandemic landscape reshapes industry priorities, companies must navigate a complex [...]

What is the best way to buy the right barcode verifier for your specific needs? Hint: Price is definitely an important consideration, but not the most important one. So what is the most important [...]

You already own a very respectable barcode verifier—your eyes. Here is how to figure out what could be wrong with your non-scanning or poorly scanning barcode. A low-power magnifier is a handy [...]

Of the 450 or so articles published at www.barcode-test.com,  how Barcode Test LLC (BCT) does business has not been discussed. We are a little different, and I hope you find this interesting. [...]

If everything goes to plan, the ubiquitous, venerable UPC will soon be relegated to barcode history. It leaves a 50-year history and big boots to fill, but the successor QR Code is well up to the [...]

We often get inquiries about poorly grading barcodes, or barcodes that fail to scan with a verifier, but scan just fine with a smartphone or scanner. What does a scanner or a smartphone tell you [...]

A large Midwest flexo label printer was struggling with an order for 6 million UDI labels for an important medical device customer. The press was sitting, the clock was ticking, and the grading [...]

Calling this a Case History is misleading—an actual occurrence happening now best demonstrates the importance of the impending replacement of the UPC. On June 2, Costco announced a voluntary [...]