Interagency Supply Chain Group – A partnership seeking greater alignment across global health supply-chain investments.

News & events

News

The ISG is seeking a Program Management Unit to support the Interagency Supply Chain Group and Funders’ Forum between 2023-2025

Interagency Supply Chain Group March 9, 2023

News

Cold chain: from manual to automatic temperature controls

Jonathan Moody December 17, 2021

News

Introduction of long-acting family planning method to USAID and UNFPA product catalogs

Jonathan Moody November 24, 2021

Hosted by UNICEF’s Supply Division, we convene member organisations and other stakeholders in global public health to coordinate supply chain efforts.

IN PRACTICE

The problem

While the implementation of traceability systems has been identified by national regulatory authorities as a useful and efficient tool to combat falsification and the illicit distribution of medical products, only some countries have issued traceability regulations.

The solution

Global data standards such as GS1: these provide a harmonised framework for supply chain visibility to enable traceability and the safe passage of medicines through national supply chains.

The ISG’s role

Encouraging countries and organisations to adopt global standards, like GS1, and providing technical assistance to implement product traceability systems.