Rite Aid 856 ASN – Direct Store Delivery
Rite Aid 856 ASN guidelines are based upon the HDMA guidance as well as, other industry organizations. The objective is to support an Rite Aid 856 ASN transaction that complies with the traceability provisions of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requiring Trading Partners to pass, capture and maintain certain information.
The objective here is based upon the Rite Aid 856 ASN transaction supporting all of the TI, TH and TS data elements required. Rite Aid is requiring the ASN effective July 1, 2015.
- Rite Aid 856 ASN Transaction information (TI) includes name of the product, strength and dosage form, NDC, container size, number of containers, lot number, transaction date, shipment date, and name/address of business from which and to which ownership is being transferred.
- Rite Aid 856 ASN Transaction history (TH) includes the transaction information for each prior transaction back to manufacturer
- Rite Aid 856 ASN Transaction statement (TS) is an attestation by the business transferring ownership of the product that it has complied with the Act.
- HDMA is the Healthcare Distribution Management Association. HDMA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Guidelines for the 856 Advance Ship Notice to Support Implementation of DSCSA, version #2 was issued July 2014. The ASN will include a direct purchase and indirect purchase per HDMA Guidelines where:
- Direct Purchase Scenario — Ship Notice for product sent by a manufacturer to a distributor where both parties are authorized as required under the DSCSA. This initial transaction initiates the Transaction History that will be used on all subsequent transactions where the product’s ownership changes.
- Indirect Purchase Scenario — Ship Notice for product sent by a distributor to a subsequent distributor that will ultimately sell to a dispenser, where both distributors are authorized as required under the DSCSA. The product was purchased directly from the original manufacturer, so omission of the lot number is allowed through the DSCSA. Although lot number is not required, trading partners may find it a helpful way to exchange information.