Global Standards Technical Implementation Guideline for Global Health Commodities

The Global Standards Technical Implementation Guideline for Global Health Commodities outlines a framework to improve supply chain efficiency, security, and interoperability in global health supply chains. It emphasizes the use of global data standards, particularly the GS1 system, to enable end-to-end data visibility through unique product and location identification, data capture (e.g., barcoding), and standardized data exchange. This approach aims to enhance supply chain transparency, anti-counterfeiting measures, and improve patient safety by ensuring serialization and chain-of-custody management. The guideline is intended for international procurement agencies (IPAs) and their suppliers, promoting practices that enhance supply chain security, reduce product loss, and ensure traceability of health commodities from manufacture to delivery.