Drug Traceability in Supply Chain of Healthcare using Blockchain-Based Approach

Author(s)	Prof. Sana Samreen, Prof. Radhika Kulkarni, Dr. Vinay Warad
Country	India
Abstract	The supplychain for healthcare is an intricate web of inter connected businesses that includes manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, hospitals, patients, and suppliersofrawmaterials.Duetoanumberofissues,suchascentralisedcontrol,conflictingstakeholder conduct, and a lack of information, tracking supply across this network is difficult. In additiontocreatinginefficiencieslikethosebroughttolightbytheCOVID-19pandemic[1], this complexity can make it more difficult to mitigate the problem of counterfeit pharmaceuticalsbecausetheycanquicklyinfiltratethehealthcaresupplychain.Drugsthat are intentionally manufactured fraudulently and/or mislabeled with regard to identity and/or source in order to pass for authentic goods are known as counterfeit drugs[2][3]. These prescriptions may include those with no active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), the wrong dosage, the wrong kind of API, a pollutants, or repackaged goods that have expired. It is possible forcertainfake drugs to be manufactured under unsatisfactory circumstances and with improper formulations[4].
Keywords	Blockchain,drug counterfeiting, traceability, healthcare, supplychain,trust, security.
Field	Computer Applications
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024
Published On	2024-04-23
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.17739

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