EPCglobal has introduced a new global standard, GS1 EPCglobal Electronic Pedigree Document that pitches for RFID technology creating electronic pedigrees to securely track the authenticity and chain-of-custody of pharmaceuticals and other items.
The new standard approved by EPCglobal also complies with all current US state requirements for pharmaceutical pedigrees and other track-and-trace documentation in other industries.
The newly introduced EPCglobal standard establishes a new framework for identifying goods and updating data linked with each item in the supply chain management.
The EPC numbers is cent percent secure to distinctively identify the object. It is now available for free download from the EPCglobal website.
Interestingly, the EPCglobal standard has been brought out just a few days after Federal court ruling that blocked FDA’s (Food and Drug Administration) electronic pedigree requirements in pharmaceutical sectors.
