American Society of Health Care Pharmacists Policy Analysis: Track-and-Trace Federal Legislation

Following Pharmaceutical Products Through the Supply Chain
By Lisa A.Daigle, M.A., Policy Analyst
August 2012
Electronic tracking of pharmaceutical products would improve the integrity of the supply chain,enable health care providers to more quickly identify and remove counterfeit and recalled drugs, and improve inventory management.Florida1 and California2 have pharmaceutical pedigree laws,with California’s law inspiring federal legislation that would require an electronic pedigree and track-and-trace system forpharmaceutical products.3
The federal bill proposes establishing a central database where the information from electronic pedigrees would be stored and accessed.
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