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Overview
The EPCIS 1.2 – SOM ESM Destroy transaction is an XML-based message used to document the internal destruction of serialized pharmaceutical products. It supports GS1 EPCIS 1.2 standards and is typically triggered by internal quality control processes, Serialized Operations Manager (SOM) alerts, product investigations, or SOP-driven workflows—prior to or independent of physical shipment.
Unlike external destruction events, this transaction reflects internally governed product disposition, enabling organizations to securely deactivate and destroy high-risk or non-saleable serialized items while maintaining full traceability and compliance with DSCSA, global track and trace, and internal quality protocols.
With TraceLink’s OPUS Platform and B2N Integrate-Once™, the SOM ESM Destroy transaction works in conjunction with Enterprise Serialization Management (ESM) systems and ensures serialized product lifecycle control, secure data exchange, and auditable documentation of internal destruction decisions.
Key Use Cases
- Document internal destruction of serialized units flagged by quality systems.
- Remove high-risk or non-saleable serialized products from inventory and traceability systems.
- Ensure DSCSA, global track and trace and DEA compliance by marking units as destroyed in a secure, standards-based format.
- Maintain audit-ready records for regulatory inspections and internal compliance.
- Synchronize destruction status across serialization, quality, and compliance systems.
Data Elements Included
An EPCIS 1.2 – SOM ESM Destroy transaction includes:
- Transaction Type: SOM ESM Destroy.
- Serialized Identifiers (EPCs): SGTINs of the units being destroyed.
- Lot and Product Information: GTIN, batch number, expiration date.
- Event Type: ObjectEvent with a business step of “destruction”.
- Disposition: Product status such as “disposed” or “destroyed”.
- Event Time and Time Zone: Timestamp of the destruction event.
- Read Point and Business Location: Where the destruction occurred.
- Destruction Reason Code: QA failure, expiration, or other business justification.
- User or System Identifier (optional): Who initiated or approved the destruction.
- Digital Signature (optional): For regulatory-grade data integrity.
- Audit Reference ID: Internal reference for compliance logging.
Benefits of EPCIS 1.2 – SOM SEM Destroy
- Supports DSCSA and DEA compliance by securely documenting destruction of serialized units.
- Provides a tamper-evident, auditable record of destruction within ESM.
- Integrates directly with QA and logistics workflows, reducing manual handoffs.
- Improves traceability and inventory accuracy by updating product status in real time.
- Reduces risk of diversion or misuse of flagged products through controlled deactivation.
How TraceLink Supports EPCIS 1.2 SOM SEM Destroy
TraceLink’s OPUS Platform, powered by B2N Integrate-Once™, enables secure, automated destruction of serialized pharmaceutical products by:
- Triggering destruction events directly from ESM based on QA decisions, or SOPs.
- Capturing and broadcasting EPCIS 1.2-compliant destruction events in real time.
- Distributing destruction status to internal systems and authorized partners.
- Maintaining dashboards and audit trails for destruction history, reasons, and compliance status.
- Ensuring secure, standards-based data exchange with full traceability.
Explore More Serialization & Compliance Capabilities
- SOM Product Release: Notify partners when product has passed quality and other checks and is ready to be released for sale/shipment.
- SOM Receipt: Confirm serialized product receipt.
- SOM ESM Decommission: Deactivate serialized units internally before destruction.
- DSCSA ASN: Share serialized shipment data with downstream partners.
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