The Iptor Solution to The HDA’s Stepwise Approach
The HDA (Healthcare Distribution Alliance), submitted a recommendation to the FDA to achieve traceability in the pharmaceutical supply chain under the DSCSA. This stepwise approach would allow trading partners to […]
A Call to Action for the DSCSA
We’ve been using our Blog for the last couple of years to remind you that the deadline for the Drug Supply Chain and Security Act (DSCSA) is fast approaching. The repetition of […]
EPCIS – The Clock is Ticking
One of the biggest topics of conversation at the HDA’s 2022 Distribution Management Conference & Expo was the industry’s impending—and required—adoption of the Electronic Product Code Information Service (EPCIS) standard […]
Get your data house in order
There is a trio of buzzwords in the Drug Supply Chain and Security Act (DSCSA) that neatly describe how compliance is to be achieved: secure, electronic, and interoperable. The first […]
DSCSA – Let’s Step Back and Recap
Over the past year, we’ve devoted a lot of space to covering the impact of the Drug Supply Chain and Security Act (DSCSA) across the entire pharmaceutical supply chain. We’ve […]
Pharma supply chain license requirements and DSCSA: What is required? How do you stay compliant?
No matter where you find yourself on the pharmaceutical supply chain, it’s a sure bet that you will be regulated—and held accountable for any compliance issues. But what if you […]
Salable Returns Verification
Everyone in the pharmaceutical industry should be used to hearing the date November 27 by now. This year will be the eighth anniversary of the passage of the Drug Supply […]
Suspicious Order Monitoring Challenges for Pharma Distributors
As a pharma distributor, compliance challenges are nothing new. In a high-stakes industry where your products affect the health and lives of millions of consumers, you are kept on strict […]
Can Blockchain Solve Pharma Supply Chain Challenges?
If you haven’t heard the word “blockchain,” you will soon enough. It’s the technology behind Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), which have been making a lot of news this year. Cryptocurrencies like […]
Simplifying DSCSA compliance with a single, integrated business system
Regulatory compliance is a lot like a treasure map from an old pirate movie. You’ve got to follow the directions to the letter, a task made more difficult by the […]