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March Status of Pharmaceutical Track & Trace in Egypt
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March Status of Pharmaceutical Track & Trace in Egypt

Egypt’s pharmaceutical traceability journey is now moving from planning to real execution.

Behind the Beep: EMVS Digital Guard
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Behind the Beep: EMVS Digital Guard

You’re standing at a pharmacy. A simple beep… and the pack is handed to you. Seems routine. It’s not.

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚
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𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚

In just less than a month , multiple pharmaceutical products were recalled or flagged across several countries in #Afric...

WHO Maturity Levels and Traceability
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WHO Maturity Levels and Traceability

Across the MEA region, national regulatory authorities (NRAs) are increasingly accelerating the adoption of pharmaceutic...

Why Traceability mandates linked to  WHO Maturity levels
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Why Traceability mandates linked to WHO Maturity levels

Across Africa, something important is happening in regulatory systems,and it’s not getting enough attention.

Turning the CSV Template into a Shipment Story in EPTTS
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Turning the CSV Template into a Shipment Story in EPTTS

Egypt Pharma Track & Trace (Phase 1),EPTTS required CSV file reporting in this phase

Over 750,000 illegal medicine units detained in Ireland at 2025
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Over 750,000 illegal medicine units detained in Ireland at 2025

Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) Ireland regulatory authority announced Over 750,000 illegal medicine units d...

𝐔𝐀𝐄’𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 (𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐧) 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
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𝐔𝐀𝐄’𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 (𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐧) 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

In December 2022, the UAE activated one of the region’s most structured pharmaceutical traceability ecosystems:#Tatmeen.

 FDA’s 12-Digit NDC Final Rule
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FDA’s 12-Digit NDC Final Rule

The FDA has officially set the clock. On March 5, 2026, the Final Rule standardizing the National Drug Code (NDC) to a u...

Italy started their journey to join the flagship verification system EMVO
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Italy started their journey to join the flagship verification system EMVO

Italy, which already had a unique identification system for medicinal products, was granted an extension until 2025

Some Notes about march guidelines announced by EDA
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Some Notes about march guidelines announced by EDA

Some additional notes on the guidelines announced at the beginning of March regarding the drug tracking system in Egypt ...

𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 – 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚
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𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚

It is fair to state that Track & Trace in Africa has entered a true acceleration phase.

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚( 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧)
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚
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𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚

The standard announced in last septmber covers all medicinal, cosmetic, and personal care products consumed, injected, o...

Pre Track & Trace Implementation in Egypt, what you need to do?
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Pre Track & Trace Implementation in Egypt, what you need to do?

With the official start of pharmaceutical track & trace in Egypt scheduled for February for imported medicines, and a tr...

EDA Track & Trace Q&A – Detailed Clarification
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EDA Track & Trace Q&A – Detailed Clarification

these were some Q&A published before in October 2025 by EDA

Warehouses Must Operationally Prepare for SSCC-Based Handling Under EDA’s Decision 804
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Warehouses Must Operationally Prepare for SSCC-Based Handling Under EDA’s Decision 804

Under Decision 804, logistics movements between manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies are expected to be reported a...

Substandard and falsified medical products in south Africa
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Substandard and falsified medical products in south Africa

Highlighting some points in the article shared by head of regulatory compliance in SAHPRA

Key Market Insights and Technical Reflections on Egypt’s Track & Trace Draft Guidelines
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Key Market Insights and Technical Reflections on Egypt’s Track & Trace Draft Guidelines

Reading from EDA announced draft guidelines adn some thought about the Egyptian pharmaceutical market architecture

Understanding Egypt’s Pharma Supply Chain
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Understanding Egypt’s Pharma Supply Chain

Earlier this month, the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) officially announced in the official gazette the establishment of ...

Uzbekistan’s National Hub new requirement
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Uzbekistan’s National Hub new requirement

Update in serial generation of items imported to Uzbekistan