Should GS1 Continue Developing ePedigree Standards?

For the first time since GS1 produced the Drug Pedigree Messaging Standard (DPMS) standard in 2005, GS1 has just published a call-to-action for the formation of a new standards development group to focus on a new pedigree-related standard.  The new group will be called the “Pedigree Security, Choreography and Checking Service (PSCCS) Mission Specific Work … Continue reading Should GS1 Continue Developing ePedigree Standards?

FDA Posts DSCSA-Specific Information Sharing Agreement Template For State Agencies

While I was preparing a DSCSA resource list to be handed out at the Systech Uniquity event in Mumbai next week I stumbled across a document that the FDA recently posted on their website.  It is a template for a DSCSA-specific information sharing agreement that is aimed at state agencies, like state boards of pharmacy … Continue reading FDA Posts DSCSA-Specific Information Sharing Agreement Template For State Agencies

FDA Posts Wholesale Distributor and 3PL License Database

Yesterday the U.S. FDA posted the first issue of the wholesale distributor and third-party logistics provider (3PL) database as mandated by the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).  Through this webpage, you can either download the entire database (in .XLS form), or enter a specific query and then download that result set if desired.  I … Continue reading FDA Posts Wholesale Distributor and 3PL License Database

Detecting Drug Diversion With Data Analytics–An RxTrace Interview With Analytics Expert Kosta Tzavaras

This week I have a special treat to share with RxTrace readers.  It is an interview I recently conducted with Kosta Tzavaras, author, publisher, leading data management expert in the pharmaceutical industry and Solutions Manager with Phi Systems in Thousand Oaks, California.  Kosta is a consultant to pharma and biotech manufacturers specializing in data analytics … Continue reading Detecting Drug Diversion With Data Analytics–An RxTrace Interview With Analytics Expert Kosta Tzavaras