A pharmaceutical track-and-trace flowchart follows a medication from the factory floor through distribution to the end patient, ensuring serialization, aggregation, and digital verification at every custody handoff. [1, 2]<\/p>\n
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A unique serial number, Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), batch number, and expiration date are assigned to each individual unit.<\/p>\n
This data is printed as a 2D DataMatrix barcode directly on the primary or secondary packaging. [1]<\/p>\n
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Individual medicine packs are scanned and aggregated into shipping cases.<\/p>\n
Multiple cases are then aggregated into pallets, linking each layer’s barcode to the parent container. [1]<\/p>\n
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Serialization and aggregation data are uploaded to the manufacturer\u2019s internal repository and government\/regional verification systems (such as the U.S. DSCSA database, EU HUB\/NMVS, or DGFT\/CDSCO portals). [1, 3, 4]<\/p>\n
Wholesalers and distributors scan incoming pallets and cases to verify custody and check for tampering or counterfeits.<\/p>\n
Upon dispatch to pharmacies, outbound scan events update the central tracking ledger. [1]<\/p>\n
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The pharmacy scans the incoming drug package prior to dispensing.<\/p>\n
The system checks the serial number against the national or regional verification system.<\/p>\n
Valid: The status updates to “dispensed” or “decommissioned.”<\/p>\n
Unknown \/ Alert: If the code is missing, duplicate, or flagged, the system raises a counterfeit alert and blocks dispensing. [1]<\/p>\n
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The verified, authentic medication is handed to the patient, closing the end-to-end traceability loop. [2]<\/p>\n
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