Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Selects SupplyScape for Electronic Pedigrees
Woburn, MA, December 10, 2007 - SupplyScape Corporation, the leading provider of software to secure the safety and value of the pharmaceutical supply chain, today announced that Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (Taro) has selected SupplyScape's E-Pedigree™ data management solution to secure its prescription drug supply chain.
Based in Hawthorne, New York, Taro markets high-quality branded and generic pharmaceuticals manufactured by its parent company in Israel and its affiliate in Canada. Taro is a leader in topical prescription products, and also specializes in medicines used in cardiology, pediatrics and neurology. The company has more than 150 Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) drug approvals in the United States.
As part of the company's patient safety program that included preparing for compliance with California's 2009 ePedigree requirements, Taro conducted an evaluation of the leading ePedigree system vendors. Taro selected SupplyScape's E-Pedigree based on the solution's EPCglobal(TM) Drug Pedigree Messaging Standard certification, SupplyScape's large and satisfied customer base, and the ability to harness E-Pedigree's secure and accurate supply chain information to drive both compliance needs and future operating efficiencies.
"Taro was impressed with the extensibility of SupplyScape's E-Pedigree system," said Kirk Edleman, Director of Customer Logistics at Taro. "The availability of pedigree data will give us better visibility to manage and trace drug products through the supply chain and further our efforts in tracking returns and resolving receipt errors."
"By using SupplyScape's EPCglobal certified E-Pedigree solution to secure the chain of custody for its prescription drugs, Taro is creating a barrier against the increasing number of systemic attacks on the pharmaceutical supply chain," said Greg Cathcart, senior vice president of sales, marketing and services at SupplyScape. "Taro joins a rapidly growing group of pharmaceutical manufacturers protecting their drug products with EPCglobal ePedigrees and building a foundation to drive real business value from their compliance investment."
About SupplyScape
SupplyScape Corporation is the leading provider of software to secure the safety and value of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device makers, wholesale distributors and pharmacies rely on SupplyScape On-Demand Value Networks, a real-time information network infrastructure for end-to-end value chain visibility and control, to improve patient safety, product integrity and business performance within their supply chains. For more information, visit www.supplyscape.com.
