The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) had just published another update to their guidance for meeting the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 856 Advance Ship Notice (ASN). In case you thought they already did that a few months ago, you are right. This is an update (July) to … Continue reading HDMA Has Updated Their EDI ASN Guidance For DSCSA, Again
From reading the responses to the FDA docket requesting public feedback on standards for interoperable information exchange, I think it is time to review the difference between laws, FDA Rules and FDA guidance, like those stemming from the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). It appears that some people might be confusing these a little. Dr. … Continue reading The Differences Between The DSCSA, FDA Rules and Guidance
Connie T. Jung, RPh, PhD, Acting Associate Director of Policy and Communications, Office of Drug Security, Integrity and Recalls, in the Office of Compliance within the U.S. FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) delivered an overview of the new Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) during a webinar last Monday. The title of … Continue reading DSCSA: Many Questions, Few Answers
Ever since the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) was signed into law last November (see “It’s Official, President Obama Signs H.R. 3204, DQSA, Into Law”), more and more people are asking the question, “Does my drug have to follow the DQSA?”. Recently I was on a monthly industry call put on by one of … Continue reading Is Your Drug Exempt From The Federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act?
This is the third in a series of essays about data exchange components required by the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) beginning next January. The previous essays in this series include DSCSA Transaction Information (TI) and DSCSA Transaction History (TH). The DSCSA, which is Title II of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA), defines Transaction … Continue reading DSCSA: Transaction Statement
This is the second in a series of essays about data exchange components required by the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) beginning next January. Last week’s essay was about DSCSA Transaction Information (TI). On the surface, Transaction History (TH) looks simple. The DSCSA, which is Title II of the Drug Quality and Security Act … Continue reading DSCSA: Transaction History
In the new U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) enacted last November as part of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA), “Transaction Information” (TI) is one of three primary sets of data that supply chain sellers of drugs must provide to the buyers beginning January 1 of next year. I will discuss “Transaction … Continue reading DSCSA: Transaction Information
Many RxTrace readers probably saw the FDA press release last week that included the timeline chart called “Summary of Planned Implementation Timeframes for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act”. If you did not see it, here is the link. I found the text to be too small so I reproduced the chart using a larger … Continue reading Decoding The FDA’s DSCSA Timeline
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