Enhanced product tracking

A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a machine-readable medium, the computer program product for tracking a pharmaceutical, and the computer program product comprising instructions that, when read by a machine, operate to cause data processing apparatus to:

• establish a data collection interface between a first supply management device and a transaction database, the data collection interface providing the transaction database with access to identification data and event data, the identification data uniquely identifying the pharmaceutical, and the event data relating to a supply chain process step for the pharmaceutical;
• receive a tracking request for formatted identification data and/or event data from a second supply management device;
• and
• establish a data conversion interface between the second supply management device and the identification data and/or the event data, the data conversion interface providing the second supply management device with access to the identification data and/or the event data, according to the tracking request.

A device for tracking a pharmaceutical comprising:

• a transaction database;
• a data collection interface between a first supply management device and the transaction database, the data collection interface configured to provide the transaction database with access to identification data and event data, the identification data uniquely identifying the pharmaceutical, and the event data relating to a supply chain process step for the pharmaceutical;
• an interface configured to receive a tracking request for formatted identification data and/or event data from a second supply management device;
• and
• a data conversion interface between the second supply management device and the identification data and/or the event data, the data conversion interface configured to provide the second supply management device with access to the identification data and/or the event data, according to the tracking request.

A computer-implemented method for tracking an animal-derived product, the method comprising:

• establishing a data collection interface between a first supply management device and a transaction database, the data collection interface providing the transaction database with access to identification data and event data, the identification data uniquely identifying the animal-derived product, and the event data relating to a supply chain process step for the animal-derived product;
• receiving a tracking request for formatted identification data and/or event data from a second supply management device;
• and
• establishing a data conversion interface between the second supply management device and the identification data and/or the event data, the data conversion interface providing the second supply management device with access to the identification data and/or the event data, according to the tracking request.

A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a machine-readable medium, the computer program product for tracking an animal-derived product, and the computer program product comprising instructions that, when read by a machine, operate to cause data processing apparatus to:

• establish a data collection interface between a first supply management device and a transaction database, the data collection interface providing the transaction database with access to identification data and event data, the identification data uniquely identifying the animal-derived product, and the event data relating to a supply chain process step for the animal-derived product;
• receive a tracking request for formatted identification data and/or event data from a second supply management device;
• and
• establish a data conversion interface between the second supply management device and the identification data and/or the event data, the data conversion interface providing the second supply management device with access to the identification data and/or the event data, according to the tracking request.