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The HDMA Supply Chain Product Transaction Scenarios For DSCSA

HDMA DSCSA ScenariosBack in the middle of the summer the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), the industry association for the primary healthcare distributors in the United States, published on their website a very valuable resource for companies that must meet the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) beginning in January.  This new resource is tucked away in the HDMA’s “Issues in Distribution”, “Pharmaceutical Traceability” page under the “Technical/Standards” heading [look for “Supply Chain Product Transaction Scenarios: Drug Supply Chain Security Act Implementation (2014)”].  It is free for anyone to download and I highly recommend that you do.  (And while you’re at it, check out some of the other resources available on that page.)

HDMA has been a leader in developing high quality guidance documents that aim to help Continue reading The HDMA Supply Chain Product Transaction Scenarios For DSCSA →

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Pharma Supply Chain Companies Organize To Establish Global Traceability Data Exchange Architecture

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rx-360-logoLast Friday a new committee formed by Rx-360 held their first meeting of parties interested in identifying architectures—or at least “conceptual models”—useful for efficiently meeting the full diversity of pharmaceutical track and trace regulations around the globe.  Rx-360 is a non-profit organization “…formed in 2009 to support an industry-wide commitment to ensure patient safety by enhancing quality and authenticity throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain”, according to their press releases.

The new committee is called the “Traceability Data Exchange Architecture Work Group” and it seeks Continue reading Pharma Supply Chain Companies Organize To Establish Global Traceability Data Exchange Architecture →