When must transaction data be available for each DSCSA product?

• A. At the time of product manufacture
• B. At or before the product is transferred to the next owner
• C. At or before the product is received and placed into active inventory by the trading partner
• D. Upon product disposal

Answer: (C)

Transaction data under DSCSA travels with the product and must be accessible to the downstream trading partner when the product is received and entered into inventory. This makes it possible for the recipient to verify the product’s origin, lot/serial information, and chain of custody right at the point of receipt, before it goes into active stock. The data isn’t required only at manufacture, and it isn’t about disposal; it’s about providing full traceability as the product changes hands and is handled by the next owner.