Tracking Inventory with Pharmaceutical Distribution Software

Hands with blue gloves holding pharmaceutical inventory to keep track of it

The pharmaceutical distribution industry is characterized by strict regulations, sophisticated product tracking and advanced reporting. Regulations laid out in the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), and by the FDA and DEA, are constantly updating in order to meet the complex demand of the industry, changing consumer habits and adhere to new scientific research while … Read more

LSPedia Adds Blue Link as OEM Partner for Verification Router Service

LSPedia partnership

Vaughan, Ontario, April 26, 2019 –Blue Link Associates, a leading complete end-to-end pharmaceutical and medical inventory and accounting ERP software provider, today announced it has signed an agreement with LSPedia to become an authorized partner to market and resell LSPedia’s drug tracking and verification software. Under the agreement, LSPedia will provide Verifier®, its turnkey, sub-second … Read more

RECAP: 2019 HDA Distribution Management Conference [DSCSA Updates for Pharmaceutical Distributors]

Blue Link HDA DMC 2019 RECAP

Disclaimer: The information and opinions expressed in this blog are based on the author’s best understanding of the updates from HDA’s 2019 Distribution Management Conference and Expo and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or opinions of the industry in whole. Blue Link was excited to once again attend the HDA’s Distribution Management Conference and Expo, March 10-13 in … Read more

Blue Link Pharmaceutical Distribution Software vs QuickBooks

QuickBooks vs. Pharmaceutical Distribution SoftwareERP

When you started out your pharmaceutical distribution business, what were your goals? Have you accomplished them within your expected timeframes? If not, what held you back? In most cases, pharmaceutical distributors fall behind on their growth forecasts mainly due to operating on insufficient software that can’t handle the complex and ever-changing compliance requirements of the industry. … Read more

What You Missed at the 2018 HDA Traceability Seminar: Important DSCSA Guidance

Blue Link-HDA Traceability Seminar 2018

Disclaimer: The information and opinions expressed in this blog are based on the author’s best understanding of the updates from HDA’s 2018 Traceability Seminar and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or opinions of the industry in whole.  Blue Link was honored to once again sponsor and attend this year’s Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA’s) 2018 Traceability Seminar this past … Read more

Join Blue Link at HDA’s Traceability Seminar and Get Your Pharmaceutical Regulations Questions Answered!

HDA Traceability Seminar - Join Blue Link at Table 23

Blue Link will be sponsoring and exhibiting at The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA’s) 2018 Traceability Seminar for the second time on October 17th to the 19th in Washington, DC. For those of you who are unfamiliar with HDA, it is a national organization representing primary pharmaceutical distributors with a goal to “create and exchange industry knowledge and best … Read more

Cautionary Tale for non-VAWD Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distributors – OptumRx Revokes Extensions

VAWD Accreditation with Blue Link Pharmaceutical ERP

Many people do not know that the prescription drugs in their medicine cabinets have quite the tale to tell.  Its’ story ends with them, the consumer, a regular Joe going in to fill a prescription at a local pharmacy. The beginning of the tale? Well, that’s slightly more complicated. You know as a pharmaceutical wholesale distributor … Read more

How to Manage DSCSA Requirements with Pharmaceutical Software

Pharmaceutical Software DSCSA requirements

This post is Part 6 and the last post of the Series: Understanding The Drug Supply Chain Security Act and What it Means for Pharmaceutical Distribution Companies. For a full list of all the topics in this series, please see the bullet points at the end of this post.  In November 2013, former President Obama … Read more

Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) – Annual Reporting

DSCSA annual reporting

This post is Part 5 of the Series: Understanding The Drug Supply Chain Security Act and What it Means for Pharmaceutical Distribution Companies. For a full list of all the topics in this series, please see the bullet points at the end of this post.  The DSCSA outlines specific requirements to develop and enhance drug … Read more

Serialized Numerical Identifier (SNI) and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act

DSCSA Product Identifier

This post is Part 4 of the Series: Understanding The Drug Supply Chain Security Act and What it Means for Pharmaceutical Distribution Companies. For a full list of all the topics in this series, please see the bullet points at the end of this post.  One of the key requirements as part of the Drug … Read more