--- title: FDA Releases DSCSA Guidance Plan for 2016 description: The FDA has released its guidance plan for what guidance documents they will release in 2016. Let’s examine each one in details. image: https://blog.tracktracerx.com/hubfs/dscsa-fda-release-min.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.tracktracerx.com/fda-releases-dscsa-guidance-plan-for-2016#main-content) Close - [Home](http://www.tracktracerx.com) - About - [About us](http://www.tracktracerx.com/about-us) - [Referral program](http://www.tracktracerx.com/referral-program) - Solutions - [TrackRX - Traceability Portal](http://www.tracktracerx.com/traceability) - [RapidRX - Barcode Scanner with Augmented Reality](http://www.tracktracerx.com/rapidrx-serialization) - [erpRX - Powered by Odoo](http://www.tracktracerx.com/erprx) - [CodeRX - Invisible Barcode Technology](http://www.tracktracerx.com/coderx-invisible-barcode-technology) - [SNCM](http://www.tracktracerx.com/sncm-anvisa) - [DSCSA](http://www.tracktracerx.com/dscsa-341) - [VRS](http://www.tracktracerx.com/verification-router-service) - [Case studies](http://www.tracktracerx.com/cases) - [Blog](https://blog.tracktracerx.com) - [Contact](http://www.tracktracerx.com/contact) SEARCH CONTACT PHONE HOTLINE: [1-(321) 418-7147](tel:+13214187147) E-MAIL: [info@tracktracerx.com](mailto:info@tracktracerx.com) [Demo](http://www.tracktracerx.com/book-demo?hsLang=en) [![TrackTraceRX](https://blog.tracktracerx.com/hubfs/TTRX.svg)](https://tracktracerx.com?hsLang=en) - [Home](http://www.tracktracerx.com) - About - [About us](http://www.tracktracerx.com/about-us) - [Referral program](http://www.tracktracerx.com/referral-program) - Solutions - [TrackRX - Traceability Portal](http://www.tracktracerx.com/traceability) - [RapidRX - Barcode Scanner with Augmented Reality](http://www.tracktracerx.com/rapidrx-serialization) - [erpRX - Powered by Odoo](http://www.tracktracerx.com/erprx) - [CodeRX - Invisible Barcode Technology](http://www.tracktracerx.com/coderx-invisible-barcode-technology) - [SNCM](http://www.tracktracerx.com/sncm-anvisa) - [DSCSA](http://www.tracktracerx.com/dscsa-341) - [VRS](http://www.tracktracerx.com/verification-router-service) - [Case studies](http://www.tracktracerx.com/cases) - [Blog](https://blog.tracktracerx.com) - [Contact](http://www.tracktracerx.com/contact) PHONE HOTLINE: [1-(321) 418-7147](tel:+13214187147) E-MAIL: [info@tracktracerx.com](mailto:info@tracktracerx.com) [Demo](http://www.tracktracerx.com/book-demo?hsLang=en) [Christian Souza](https://blog.tracktracerx.com/author/christian-souza) November 19, 2020 1 min read # FDA Releases DSCSA Guidance Plan for 2016 [Previous](https://blog.tracktracerx.com/dscsa-first-deadline?hsLang=en) [Next](https://blog.tracktracerx.com/what-you-should-do-if-you-suspect-a-product-is-illegitimate?hsLang=en) The FDA has released their[ guidance plan](http://www.fda.gov/downloads/drugs/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/guidances/ucm417290.pdf) for what guidance documents they will release in 2016.  Let’s examine each one: **1. Annual Reporting by Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributors and Third- Party Logistics Providers.** \**This pertains to reporting requirements and procedures.* **2. Products Eligible for Grandfather Status.** \**Products in the supply chain before the deadline.* **3. Standards for the Interoperable Exchange of Information for Tracing Certain Human, Finished Prescription Drugs.**  \*Interoperable s*tandards to support the exchange of information in regards to tracing for Rx products.* **4. The Product Identifier for Human, Finished, Prescription Drugs .***\*Barcode label information, standards, SNI etc.* **5. Verification Systems for Prescription Drugs.** *\*Verification of T3 data, quarantine etc.* **6. Waivers, Exceptions and Exemptions from Product Tracing Requirements.** *\*Exemptions for certain products and scenarios.* When will these guides be released? They don’t say. Sometime in 2016. Rest assured, [TrackTraceRx](http://www.tracktracerx.com/?hsLang=en) will provide you with each guidance information as it is released. ![avatar](https://blog.tracktracerx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/email-signature/Chris_Souza_Blog.jpg?width=290&name=Chris_Souza_Blog.jpg) #### [Christian Souza](https://blog.tracktracerx.com/author/christian-souza) Co-Founder of TrackTraceRX #### COMMENTS ## RELATED ARTICLES ### [Christian Souza November 19, 2020 7 min read FDA Releases DSCSA Guidance Agenda for 2017 The FDA recently released the agenda for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) guidance documents it plans to release in ... Start Reading](https://blog.tracktracerx.com/fda-releases-dscsa-guidance-agenda-2017?hsLang=en) ### [Christian Souza November 19, 2020 1 min read First Responders and the DSCSA The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) enforcement discretion ended today March 1, 2016 for pharmacies and dispensers. ... 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Products Eligible for Grandfather Status. *Products in the supply chain before the deadline. 3. Standards for the Interoperable Exchange of Information for Tracing Certain Human, Finished Prescription Drugs. *Interoperable standards to support the exchange of information in regards to tracing for Rx products. 4. The Product Identifier for Human, Finished, Prescription Drugs .*Barcode label information, standards, SNI etc. 5. Verification Systems for Prescription Drugs. *Verification of T3 data, quarantine etc. 6. Waivers, Exceptions and Exemptions from Product Tracing Requirements. *Exemptions for certain products and scenarios. When will these guides be released? They don’t say. Sometime in 2016. Rest assured, TrackTraceRx will provide you with each guidance information as it is released.", "url" : "https://blog.tracktracerx.com/fda-releases-dscsa-guidance-plan-for-2016", "wordCount" : "272" } ```