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SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals (SAP ATTP)

 
Ensure compliance and achieve end-to-end traceability of pharmaceutical products with a robust and intelligent serialization solution

SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals

AP ATTP, or SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals, is a specialized SAP solution designed for pharmaceutical companies to manage the serialization and tracking of products throughout the supply chain, ensuring compliance with regulations and preventing counterfeiting. It helps manage unique serial numbers assigned to individual products, enabling traceability from manufacturing to the end customer. 

 Key Functions:

  • Serial Number Management:

SAP ATTP allows pharmaceutical companies to define and manage unique serial numbers for each product, ensuring traceability. 

  • Regulatory Reporting:

It provides interfaces and content to help companies comply with regulations like 21CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11, which govern electronic records and signatures. 

  • Supply Chain Visibility:

By tracking products with unique serial numbers, SAP ATTP enables visibility across the entire supply chain, from manufacturing to the end consumer. 

  • Counterfeit Prevention:

The system helps prevent counterfeiting by ensuring that only legitimate products reach the market, enhancing patient safety. 

  • Integration:

SAP ATTP integrates with various systems, including packaging lines, warehouses, and other supply chain partners, to facilitate seamless data exchange. 

 

Importance in the Pharmaceutical Industry:

  • Meeting Compliance Requirements:

Many countries have implemented serialization and tracking regulations for pharmaceuticals. SAP ATTP helps companies comply with these regulations, such as the US Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and the European Union’s Falsified Medicines Directive (EU FMD). 

  • Ensuring Product Authenticity:

By enabling traceability and preventing counterfeiting, SAP ATTP ensures that patients receive genuine medications. 

  • Enhancing Supply Chain Transparency:

The system provides end-to-end visibility of the supply chain, allowing for better management and control. 

  • Protecting Patient Safety:

By preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the market, SAP ATTP contributes to patient safety. 

Key Benefits

  • SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals (ATTP) is a specialized solution designed to help pharmaceutical companies meet strict global regulations for product serialization and traceability. The key benefits of using SAP ATTP are:

    • Regulatory Compliance: This is the primary driver for using ATTP. It provides the tools and capabilities to comply with complex, country-specific laws like the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD). It manages serial numbers and facilitates the required reporting to government and institutional databases.
    • Combating Counterfeiting: By serializing each individual product unit, ATTP makes it extremely difficult for counterfeiters to introduce fake medicines into the supply chain. This helps ensure patient safety and protects the brand’s integrity.
    • End-to-End Visibility: ATTP provides a real-time, end-to-end view of a product’s journey, from manufacturing to the end consumer. This level of transparency is critical for quickly and accurately managing product recalls, which can be a matter of life and death in the pharmaceutical industry.
    • Operational Efficiency: The solution automates the processes of serialization, aggregation (grouping items into cases and pallets), and data reporting. This reduces manual effort, minimizes errors, and streamlines logistics and warehouse operations.
    • Seamless Integration: SAP ATTP is designed to integrate with other core SAP systems, such as SAP ERP and SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management). This ensures a smooth flow of data across the entire enterprise, from production to shipping, and simplifies the overall management of a complex supply chain.

Why Use SAP ATTP?

Meet Global Compliance Requirements

Stay aligned with regulations like DSCSA (U.S.), FMD (EU), and other country-specific mandates.

Ensure Product Authenticity

Serialize every saleable unit to prevent counterfeiting and safeguard brand integrity.

Achieve End-to-End Traceability

 Track and trace products across the entire supply chain from manufacturing to the end customer.

Streamline Data Exchange

 Integrate seamlessly with trading partners, CMOs, and regulatory authorities for faster, more secure reporting.

Enable Faster Recalls

Quickly identify and remove affected products from the market when quality issues arise.

Enhance Supply Chain Transparency

Gain real-time visibility into product movement and inventory status.

Reduce Operational Risks

Minimize errors, compliance breaches, and inefficiencies in serialization processes.

How Can We Help?

  • Regulatory Compliance Assessment – Analyse your current serialization and reporting processes to ensure alignment with global pharmaceutical regulations.
  • SAP ATTP Implementation – Deploy the solution seamlessly into your existing SAP landscape with minimal disruption.
  • Serialization Strategy Design – Define optimal serialization and aggregation processes to meet both compliance and operational needs.
  • Integration with Partners & Authorities – Connect SAP ATTP with trading partners, national authorities, and external serialization systems for secure data exchange.
  • Performance Optimization – Fine-tune ATTP configurations for faster processing, improved traceability, and reduced operational costs.
  • Training & Enablement – Equip your team with the skills to manage and maintain the ATTP environment effectively.
  • Ongoing Support & Maintenance – Provide continuous technical assistance, updates, and compliance monitoring.