Pharmacy compliance management for medication and vaccine storage

Gain peace of mind knowing that your pharmacy operations are CDC, VFC, and FDA compliant. Monitor medication storage equipment and vaccine temperature controls.

Ensure pharmacy storage compliance with NIST calibrated temperature monitoring

Receive alerts when your pharmacy refrigerators and freezers have temperature issues

Centralize vaccine storage reports and log audits for proof of temperature performance

Help pharmacy compliance managers deploy wireless monitoring solutions without IT support or HIPAA concerns

Empower your pharmacy teams with SmartSense by Digi®

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Pharmacy Monitoring

Visibility enables informed decisions

The SmartSense system is designed to solve your most important pharmacy safety challenges.

The system combines NIST calibrated wireless sensors with remote monitoring software. The results are actionable insights that drive quality control, employee productivity, and regulatory compliance.

NIST WIRELESS SENSORS

SmartSense Sensors are added
to all of your critical assets such as
vaccine refrigerators and freezers.

SmartSense sensor reading 22.4 degrees above a refrigerator of bottles

CELLULAR GATEWAYS

Plug and play gateways collect
sensor data 24/7 and send
it to the SmartSense Dashboad.

CLOUD DASHBOARD

Get compliance reports and
actionable alarms from
the SmartSense Dashboard.

What makes SmartSense by Digi different?

See what a difference it makes when you have timely access to digital pharmacy operations logs, integrated reports, and actionable alerts with our CDC and VFC compliant monitoring dashboard and mobile app.

Actionable temperature alerts

Get automated alerts via email, text, or phone call to protect your assets around-the-clock.

Backup pharmacy data storage & forward

Protect your data from network outages.

Intelligent pharmacy operations analytics platform

Use our cloud dashboard to view temperature logs, run robust reports, and leverage compliance features.

Plug & play pharmacy monitoring solution

Easily deploy our wireless sensors with no IT required.

Scalable pharmacy compliance solutions

Accredited ISO 17025 NIST calibration and certification and OQ/PQ validation.

Scalable solution

Monitor one site or scale our solution to protect all of your pharmacy and hospital operations.

Actionable alerts

Get automated alerts via email, text, or phone call to protect your assets around-the-clock.

Start automating pharmacy compliance quickly with experts from our SmartSTART implementation team

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FAQs

Answers to common questions

How does pharmacy compliance management intersect with continuous monitoring technologies?

Regulatory expectations for medication storage extend beyond static documentation—they require demonstrable, auditable proof of continuous control. Traditional manual logging methods are insufficient to meet the scrutiny of modern compliance audits. IoT-enabled monitoring platforms provide real-time visibility into cold chain conditions, automated alerts when excursions occur, and permanent digital records that streamline reporting to auditors and regulatory agencies. This closes the gap between policy requirements and day-to-day operational execution.

How do CDC guidelines for vaccine storage align with IoT-enabled data logging?

The CDC’s Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit mandates the use of calibrated digital data loggers, with continuous data capture and retention of records for at least three years. IoT-enabled temperature monitoring systems operationalize this requirement by eliminating manual intervention, integrating calibration compliance, and ensuring uninterrupted data streams. Automated alerting and cloud-based storage provide both immediate corrective action capabilities and defensible audit trails, ensuring pharmacies remain aligned with CDC expectations.

What role does continuous monitoring play in sustaining VFC program compliance?

The VFC program imposes rigorous accountability measures, including daily log reviews, calibration traceability, and rapid response to temperature excursions. IoT-enabled monitoring provides a compliance infrastructure that not only automates these reviews but also documents response workflows. This reduces administrative burden while reinforcing integrity in vaccine stewardship. For pharmacies, the ability to demonstrate unbroken monitoring and corrective action history is central to maintaining good standing in the program and avoiding costly vaccine loss.

How does FDA oversight of drug storage and distribution benefit from IoT-enabled compliance systems?

FDA regulations governing Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) emphasize continuous control, documentation integrity, and supply chain traceability. IoT-enabled systems transform these expectations into actionable practice by maintaining persistent environmental monitoring, automating audit-ready reporting, and ensuring data immutability. In doing so, pharmacies can not only demonstrate compliance but also proactively safeguard drug efficacy and patient safety across their distribution footprint.

CASE STUDY

Mercy Health deploys SmartSense to improve patient safety and simplify compliance

MERCY HEALTH STUDY

Increase your pharmacy monitoring visibility with SmartSense