Resources

Educational information dispensers may find useful to assist in implementation of the DSCSA.

A resource page developed collaboratively among supply chain trading partners to house educational information dispensers may find useful to assist in implementation of the DSCSA. The information provided here  may not reflect current industry consensus and/or recent FDA guidance and proposals, but rather the views of the individual posting organizations.  To submit resources for consideration please complete this form.

Article

• Track and trace: Clock is ticking on DSCSA enforcement (NCPA) 

Blog

• How Pharmacies Can Prep Now for the 2023 DSCSA Requirements

Checklists

• Update DSCSA Checklist (NCPA Member-Access Only)
• Dispenser Guide to Achieving DSCSA Compliance – Free to anyone who signs up for  the NABP Pulse mailing list
• Drug Supply Chain and Security Act Requirements (ASHP)

Continuing Education Courses

• Free: Pharmacists: Utilize DSCSA Requirements to Protect Your Patients (FDA)
• Free: Understanding New DSCSA Requirements and Common Diversion Schemes (NABP)

Events

• APhA Pulse on Practice & Policy Open Forum Series: Register here.

FAQs

• Preparing for the November 2023 Drug Supply Chain Security Act Requirements (ASHP)
• Drug Tracing Frequently Asked Questions (Cardinal Health)
• DSCSA Frequently Asked Questions (GS1)
• Protect Your Patients Fact Sheet (FDA)
• Questions and Answers on Dispenser Requirements under DSCSA (PDSA)
• Frequently Asked Questions by the Pharmaceutical Industry in Preparing for the US DSCSA

FDA Guidance Documents and Announcements 

• FDA Grants Exemption to Connected Trading Partners 
• FDA Grants DSCSA Exemption to Small Dispensers 
• Drug Supply Chain Security Act Law and Policies 

Podcasts

• ASHP Podcast
• Locked on Pharmacy Podcast: Track and Trace: Pharmacists New Responsibilities to Combat Counterfeit Drugs (APhA)

Presentations

• DSCSA: What Specialty Pharmacies Need to Know (NCPA)
• Drug Supply Chain Security Act Changes and Implications for Dispensers (NCPA)

Publications

• Pharmaceutical Dispenser/Healthcare Provider GLN Quick Start Guide (GS1)
• Foundational Blueprint for 2023 Interoperability (PDG)

Webinars

• HDA 2024 Traceability Webinar Series Recordings
  • Master Data – GTINs & GLN Overview & Update (June 2024)
  • VRS: An Overview and Update on VRS Improvements (July 2024) 
  • Ask the Experts – Understanding Compliance (August 2024) 
• DSCSA Webinars and Presentations (FDA)
• National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities Regulator and Dispenser Preparation for DSCSA Webinar 2023 
• 2023: PDG Conversation with Dr. Connie Jung of the Food and Drug Administration
• 2023: Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence: DSCSA Webinar Recording: Carolyn Liptak, Eric Marshall and Josh Bolin share insights on FDA final DSCSA guidance w/ host Gretchen Brummel
• HDA 2023 Traceability Webinar Series Recordings
  • July 6, 2023: Webinar Recording: GS1 GLN Management and DataHub Overview: How to Acquire and Maintain GLN Data
  • July 27, 2023: DSCSA Implementation: A Phased Approach and Other Industry Recommendations
  • August 17, 2023: DSCSA Solutions Panel: Innovative Systems for Solving Compliance Requirements
• HDA 2022 Traceability Webinar Series Recordings
  • August 11 Webinar Recording: “DSCSA Dispenser Preparedness: What Your Distributor Can Do for You” & “DSCSA Compliance for the Dispenser” 
    • Webinar Handouts: DSCSA Checklist for Dispenser Compliance and How Can Your Wholesale Distributor Help Prepare for DSCSA 2023
  • August 25 Webinar Recording: “DSCSA 2023: How a Service Provider Can Help You Prepare” & “All about the VRS” 
    • Webinar Handouts: How Can Your Service Provider Help Prepare for DSCSA 2023 and All About the Verification Router Service (VRS)
  • September 15 Webinar Recording: “Myths versus Realities” & “Legal and Business Requirements Across the Supply Chain”
    • Webinar Handouts: Myths vs. Realities about DSCSA
  • September 28 Webinar Recording: “DSCSA 101 and Timeline &  EPCIS Onboarding Checklist Presentation”
    • Webinar PowerPoint: DSCSA 101 and Timeline &  EPCIS Onboarding Checklist Presentation
• 2022 NCPA Webinar – DSCSA and NDC Proposed Rule (FDA)
• 2022: DSCSA From Readiness to Interoperability (Inmar) 
• 2015: DSCSA Overview for National Community Pharmacists Association Members (HDA)
• 2015: DSCSA Overview for Dispensers (HDA)
• 2014: DSCSA Implementation for Association Partners (HDA)