As the Nov. 27 Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) enforcement date arrives for large dispensers (pharmacies with ≥26 full-time employees), health-system and specialty pharmacy leaders are asking the obvious question: Are we ready?
Manufacturers and wholesale distributors reached their enforcement deadlines earlier this year, with manufacturers required to exchange serialized package-level data as of May 27 and distributors following on Aug. 27. In theory, that means dispensers should now be receiving complete DSCSA data for every unit of prescription product entering their facilities. In practice, experts say readiness has improved, but inconsistencies still exist.
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