HDMA - Prescription Drug Pedigree Requirements

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Prescription Drug Pedigree Requirements

Description
The Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) was enacted on April 22, 1988 (Public Law 100-293) to respond to problems relating to the safety, efficacy, storage and handling of pharmaceuticals. PDMA established specific requirements for the selling and distribution of prescription drugs. Included in these is a requirement that wholesale distributors of prescription drugs be state licensed according to FDA minimum standards. Nearly ten years after enactment of PDMA, on December 3, 1999, FDA published the final regulation completing the implementation of the Act. This final rule includes provisions dealing with the "authorized distributor of record" and "drug pedigree" elements of PDMA.

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Links

HDMA Comments on PDMA Paperwork Reduction Act OMB Approval Request - May 15, 2009
HDMA Testimony in Support of Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act (H.R. 5839)
State Pedigree and Licensure Map
The Facts About PDMA
HDMA Baseline Technical Recommendations for Compliance With Requirements of California’s SB 1476 (2006) (PDF: 70K) - Note: These guidelines are subject to periodic review, and will be updated when necessary. Please be sure to review these guidelines periodically.

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Dan Bellingham
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Anita Ducca
Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs
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Liz Gallenagh
Vice President, Government Affairs
703-885-0234
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Kristen Freitas
Director, Federal Government Affairs
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