CA BoP affirms EPCglobal Pedigree Standard

On March 14, 2007, the California Board of Pharmacy stated that the GS1 EPCglobal Drug Pedigree Standard meets the requirements of the California pedigree law.

Meeting materials published by the board for the March 21, 2007 Enforcement Committee meeting indicate:

• California Board of Pharmacy representatives met with EPCglobal representatives on March 8, 2007, to review how the ratified standard addresses the California pedigree requirements.
• The California Board of Pharmacy published on March 14, 2007, that "the board believes the standard meets California's electronic pedigree requirements."
• The board called ratification of the pedigree standard "a significant milestone" toward industry readiness for California's January 2009 electronic pedigree requirement.

To read the CA Board of Pharmacy Enforcement Committee full report, see the 11-page summary starting on page 26.

To read the GS1 EPCglobal Drug Pedigree Standard, click here