These are the last few days of 2014.  During the rush up to Christmas, the FDA gave the industry a gift by announcing that they will not enforce the transaction data exchange requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) until May 1, 2015—a four month delay (see “FDA Postpones Enforcement of DSCSA Transaction Data Exchange Until May 1” for details).  So things are likely to be quieter this week than they otherwise might have been.  And if you are one of those who are working this week, why not fill out the 2015 RxTrace U.S. Pharma Traceability Survey, sponsored by Frequentz?  It will be closed soon so make sure you click here to fill it out now.

One of the approaches that the FDA mentioned in their data exchange guidance, published on November 26, is the use of secure web portals (see “FDA Publishes Draft Guidance For DSCSA Data Exchange”).  Some companies are Continue reading A Closer Look At Web Portals for DSCSA Transaction Data Exchange →