Project Team:  Marco Carvalho,  Baiju Jacob, Ben Taylor, John Hopkins, kentydotcom, @Richard Duncan

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Email addresses (comma separated):

• Marco.Carvalho@rsmus.com, baiju.jacob@chaindigit.com, ben.taylor@ledgerdomain.com, johnthopkins@gmail.com, stollman.j@gmail.com, kentydotcom@gmail.com; santanu.mukherjee@mindtree.com, richard@dknsupplychain.com

Description:

• Using Blockchain for Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)

Purpose/Benefit:

• How Blockchain can be used to address the FDA's DSCSA regulatory requirements

Scope:

• What is the DSCSA?

DSCSA stands for Drug Supply Chain Security Act. It is a regulation passed by FDA aimed at eliminating counterfeit drugs from entering the supply chain and enable real-time tracking, tracing and verification of drugs. The regulation is being rolled out in phases with complete rollout scheduled to happen in 2023.

• Why is the DSCSA important?

The DSCSA is important as it aims to eliminate counterfeit drugs from entering the supply chain.

• What is the impact of the DSCSA?

DSCSA compliance is mandatory for any company that is part of pharma supply chain in US

• What are the various options to address the DSCSA?

There are many ways to address DSCSA and it is not necessary to use a blockchain. A blockchain based solution is appealing however as it enables creation of a central repository without the control being in hands of any single company. 

• How can Blockchain be used to address DSCSA regulation?

As a drug moves in the supply chain, its transfer from one company to another will be recorded onto the blockchain. This will enable tracking and tracing of a drug as well as verification of its legal owner and complete provenance.

• How can Blockchain be used beyond the DSCSA requirements?
• and more..

Meeting times

• Vote for times next week here: https://wiki.hyperledger.org/polls/viewpoll.action?guid=abf1f18741184cb68b25db7254f32832