Data sharing: to certify with the drug pedigree the chain of custody of the drug while it moves through the supply chain, information needs to be collected and exchanged with other participants.

数据共享：当药品在供应链中转移时，为了让药品的保管者能够证明药品的来源，需要收集信息并与其他参与方交换信息。

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This requires a secure IT environment where all partners in the supply chain can exchange information, ensure data authentication, and contribute to the accuracy and certification of the pedigree.

这需要一个可靠的IT环境，供应链中的所有业务伙伴可以在这个环境中交换信息，确保数据的真实性和完整性，从而确保药品来源是准确真实的。

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The size of the pedigree grows from start to end of the supply chain because more and more information is collected.

因为从供应链的开头到末尾会不断收集信息，来源信息的数量会越来越大。

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"I'm not sure I'd want to do it again, " says Garry Gray, HP's director of supply-chain information systems.

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Even the small and mid-sized manufacturing operation is now part of a global network of loosely coupled entities that must collaborate and deliver real-time status information to customers, supply chain partners, organization leaders, and employees.

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