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The Division of Drug Information (DDI) is CDER's focal point for public inquiries. We serve the public by providing information on human drug products and drug product regulation by FDA.
FDA is committed to protecting consumers from potentially dangerous drugs, including those that are counterfeit, stolen or tainted. We are taking steps to create a system that will help identify and trace certain prescription drugs as they are distributed within the United States.
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), signed into law last November, outlines the path to building this electronic tracking system. We are working now to develop standards for this new system and we can’t do it alone. Stakeholders – including drug manufacturers, wholesaler distributors, repackagers, and many dispensers (mainly retail and hospital pharmacies) – will be working with us.
The ultimate goal is to identify each individual prescription drug package in a way that will enable rapid and accurate verification of the legitimacy of the product, which will be an important tool in the fight against counterfeit drugs. If a counterfeit or other harmful drug is discovered in the supply chain, we can immediately notify patients, health care professionals, hospitals and others about the public health risk.
To read the full FDA Voice blog entry, please visit: DSCSA.
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