Global Standards

GHSC-PSM is committed to incorporating lessons learned over the last decade of global health supply chain management and exploring industry innovations that will lead to better, more efficient supply chains. Central to achieving this goal is the implementation and use of global supply chain standards (namely GS1) for product identification, location identification, and product master data. Thus, adoption of global standards has become a central part of the GHSC program to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and improve the availability of health commodities worldwide.

Resources for National and Global Stakeholders

GHSC-PSM has developed guidance documents for national and global stakeholders to support global standards implementations in national supply chains.

The below process lays out guidance for country programs to systematically organize the work of operationalizing and executing a vision and strategy for pharmaceutical traceability. It serves to orient teams in developing a vision, strategy, and implementation roadmap specific to the country environment – one that considers the key operational components required for successful implementation.

The following are tools comprising the GHSC-PSM Traceability Planning Framework Toolkit*, which cover the 'why,' 'what,' and 'how' to support country programs in implementing global standards. The below toolkit table is fully interactive and any underlined tools can be accessed by clicking on its title:

The "WHY"	The "WHAT"					The "HOW"
Education & Awareness	Vision & Strategy		Policy & Architecture			Implementation
	Vision	Strategy	Policy		Architecture	Item and Location Identification	Master Data Management	Standards-Based Automatic Identification and Data Capture	Regulatory
Global Standards and Traceability Glossary of Terms	National Pharmaceutical Traceability Vision and Strategy Development Reference Note	Human Resources for Traceability Implementation	Model Regulation for Pharmaceutical Traceability	Guideline for Identification and Labelling Specification Template and Guidance	GS1 Supply Chain Information Systems Requirements	Global Location Number in Global Health	Product Master Data Management Reference Guide	AIDC Implementation Considerations	Regulatory Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement Framework
Implementation Guidance for Pharmaceutical Traceability Leveraging GS1 Standards		Traceability Governance Terms of Reference Guidance and Template	Guideline for Pharmaceutical Product & Location Master Data Template and Guidance	Global Standards in LLMICs: Policy Design Considerations to Address Domestic Manufacturer Needs	Key Considerations for Centralized Traceability Approaches	GS1 GTIN Data Collection Tool	GS1 Data Discovery Framework	AIDC Standard Operating Procedure Booklet
		Business Case for the Implementation of Global Standards	Regulation Tracker				Product Master Data Management (NPC) Lessons Learned

More information on the implementation of the National Product Catalog as a tool to support MDM can be found on a separate site here.

Global Standards Implementation Guidance for Suppliers

GHSC-PSM is implementing global standards for product identification, labeling, and data exchange for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, sterile kits, and laboratory reagents. The resources referenced below are intended to inform suppliers and other key stakeholders with technical guidance on how to comply with the GHSC-PSM contract requirement.

Requirements		Guidance			Implementation
Multi-Donor	GHSC-PSM Specific	Identification	Labeling	Master Data	Supplier Performance
Global Standards Technical Implementation Guideline	GHSC-PSM Terms and Conditions	GTIN and GLN Submission Form	Overview of Labeling and Barcode Requirements	GHSC-PSM Data Synchronization Implementation Guide & Data Synchronization Attribute Guide	Global Standards Top Performers List
Identification, Capture, and Master Data Sharing Specifications for LLINs			Phase 5 - Standardized Logistic Label Guidance	GDSN Training Materials	Scorecard Explainer

Other Resources

This section contains historical presentations, posters, and other resources that have been developed over the course of both implementing and supporting the implementation of global standards.

GHSC Summit 2024: Traceability Interoperability Platform (TIOP) – Leveraging serialization to position patient safety at the center of a connected, secure, and open global supply network