A delegation from the Analytical Expertise Center held meetings in Ankara, Turkey, with relevant government agencies and organizations operating in the pharmaceutical sector. The primary objectives of the visit were to study Turkey’s advanced practices in pharmaceutical track-and-trace, exchange experience regarding the implementation of digital solutions, and hold discussions on further developing the “Pharmaceutical Track-and-Trace System” currently in use in Azerbaijan.
During the visit, the delegation from the Analytical Expertise Center visited the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK); “TC Health,” a company that played a key role in establishing the technological infrastructure and developing the technical solutions for Turkey’s Pharmaceutical Track-and-Trace System (İTS); and “Selçuk Ecza Deposu,” one of Turkey’s largest pharmaceutical wholesale enterprises. During the meetings, views were exchanged regarding the mechanisms implemented in Turkey for tracking the movement of medicinal products from manufacturer to end-consumer, ensuring transparency in the pharmaceutical supply chain, facilitating digital data exchange, and effectively managing the relevant information systems.
During the meetings, discussions focused on organizing information exchange among the various stakeholders of the pharmaceutical tracking and tracing system, ensuring data accuracy and integrity within the system, monitoring the movement of medicines, and enhancing risk management and control mechanisms.
One of the key outcomes of the visit was the drafting of a memorandum of cooperation between the Analytical Expertise Center and the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK). Plans are in place for the parties to sign the finalized draft in the near future following mutual agreement. The signing of the memorandum is expected to create new opportunities for cooperation in areas such as pharmaceutical tracking and tracing the regulation of pharmaceutical product circulation, the application of digital technologies, the exchange of data and expertise, and the further strengthening of the institutional framework for collaboration in this field.
