Standard Deviation - When Data Standards Deliver… or Don’t

Data standards are meant to simplify serialization operations — not complicate them.In this episode of Decommissioned, Jerome Bertin, Scott Pugh, and Justin Ahdan explore where the pharmaceutical industry’s data standards truly help — and where misapplication, proprietary detours, and weak enforcement create noise, cost, and confusion.From the US DSCSA to the EU FMD, the trio break down how adherence to standards isn’t bureaucracy — it’s the foundation of digital transformation.Automation, efficiency, and insight aren’t born from technology alone, but from data that speaks a common language. The standard isn’t broken — the implementation is.