scholarly journals Requirements Identification for a Blockchain-Based Traceability Model for Animal-Based Medicines

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Rodrigo S. Aranda ◽  
Roberto F. Silva ◽  
Carlos E. Cugnasca
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Traceability System ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Approval Time ◽  
Drug Supply Chain ◽  
Requirements Identification

In this paper, the traceability of heparin medicine will be studied. Currently, the registration of traceability data is conducted in a decentralized manner. With blockchain implementation, the traceability systems that use this data could become semi-automated, increasing the quality, security, and confidence of the information generated in the supply chain. This paper presents the essential requirements and activities wherein information must be collected within the heparin drug supply chain, focusing on the animal raw materials production link and its requirements. Blockchain technology is proposed to increase traceability and reliability in relation to the current situation. It also fulfills all the requirements identified if used as part of a traceability system. These requirements are: the existence of a consensus mechanism; anonymity; protocol, efficiency, and consumption; immutability; ownership and management; and approval time. We conclude the paper by presenting the mapping of requirements and entities and critical activities for adopting blockchain technology to support the traceability of raw materials from animals used in heparin production.

scholarly journals Evaluation and Classification Risks of Implementing Blockchain in the Drug Supply Chain with a New Hybrid Sorting Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11466
Author(s):  
Parisa Sabbagh ◽  
Rana Pourmohamad ◽  
Marischa Elveny ◽  
Mohammadali Beheshti ◽  
Afshin Davarpanah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Medical Supplies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Drug Supply Chain

In blockchain technology, all registered information, from the place of production of the product to its point of sale, is recorded as permanent and unchangeable, and no intermediary has the ability to change the data of other members and even the data registered by them without public consensus. In this way, users can trust the accuracy of the data. Blockchain systems have a wide range of applications in the medical and health sectors, from creating an integrated system for recording and tracking patients’ medical records to creating transparency in the drug supply chain and medical supplies. However, implementing blockchain technology in the supply chain has limitations and sometimes has risks. In this study, BWM methods and VIKORSort have been used to classify the risks of implementing blockchain in the drug supply chain. The results show that cyberattacks, double spending, and immutability are very dangerous risks for implementation of blockchain technology in the drug supply chain. Therefore, the risks of blockchain technology implementation in the drug supply chain have been classified based on a literature review and opinions of the experts. The risks of blockchain technology implementation in the supply chain were determined from the literature review.

scholarly journals Blockchain-Based Rice Supply Chain Traceability to Ensure Rice Quality and Food Safety

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Tao ◽  
Adnan Iftekhar ◽  
Zhenyu Cai ◽  
Xiaohui Cui
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
World Population ◽  
Rice Quality ◽  
Industry Chain ◽  
Traceability System ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Critical Nodes

Rice is the grain feeds more than half of the world population. It is an important staple food provides twenty percent of the calories consumed worldwide. Food safety affects the health of consumers. Establishing an effective traceability system is one of the primary measures to protect rice quality and food safety. Blockchain-based traceability system has the characteristics of data tamper-proofing, decentralization, and co-governance. This paper proposed a rice traceability scheme based on blockchain technology that selects the critical nodes in the rice industry chain to construct a blockchain network to achieve transparent data sharing. It is meaningful for both enterprises and consumers. It can let enterprises get the real quality information of rice and related raw materials. Consumers can get the true information of rice and rice products to buy safe and healthy food. The scheme is proved feasible by simulating the traceability of the rice supply chain.

scholarly journals A Novel Medical Blockchain Model for Drug Supply Chain Integrity Management in a Smart Hospital

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Jamil ◽  
Lei Hang ◽  
KyuHyung Kim ◽  
DoHyeun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Counterfeit Drugs ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Smart Healthcare ◽  
Drug Regulations ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Drug Supply Chain

At present, in pharmacology one of the most serious problems is counterfeit drugs. The Health Research Funding organization reported that in developing countries, nearly 10–30% of the drugs are fake. Counterfeiting is not the main issue itself, but, rather, the fact that, as compared to traditional drugs, these counterfeit drugs produce different side effects to human health. According to WHO, around 30% of the total medicine sold in Africa, Asia, and Latin America is counterfeit. This is the major worldwide problem, and the situation is worse in developing countries, where one out of every 10 medicines are either fake or do not follow drug regulations. The rise of Internet pharmacies has made it more difficult to standardize drug safety. It is difficult to detect counterfeits because these drugs pass through different complex distributed networks, thus forming opportunities for counterfeits to enter the authentic supply chain. The safety of the pharmaceutical supply chain has become a major concern for public health, which is a collective process. In this paper, we propose a novel drug supply chain management using Hyperledger Fabric based on blockchain technology to handle secure drug supply chain records. The proposed system solves this problem by conducting drug record transactions on a blockchain to create a smart healthcare ecosystem with a drug supply chain. A smart contract is launched to give time-limited access to electronic drug records and also patient electronic health records. We also carried out a number of experiments in order to demonstrate the usability and efficiency of the designed platform. Finally, we used Hyperledger Caliper as a benchmarking tool to conduct the performance of the designed system in terms of transactions per second, transaction latency, and resource utilization.

scholarly journals Blockchain technology for digitalization of the pharmaceutical sector of the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 02028
Author(s):  
Ahad Qodirov
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Technological Solution ◽  
Decentralized System ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Transportation Process ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Drug Supply Chain

One of the main priorities of the modern healthcare system is the transportation of pharmaceutical products. The drug supply chain consists of many participants. These are drug manufacturers, intermediary organizations, and end users. The biggest problems associated with this transportation are temperature monitoring and the quality of the offered products. This is because many drugs and vaccines remain viable within a certain temperature range. As soon as the temperature regime during transportation is violated, the quality of the medicine decreases sharply. In this article, the author proposes the use of Blockchain technology to solve these problems and focuses on improving the transportation process. In his opinion, a decentralized system based on Blockchain technology is the best technological solution. In addition, the author is developing a concept for the application of Blockchain technologies to create a functioning medical ecosystem.

US trade policy is putting at risk the sustainability of the generic/biosimilar industry and the drug supply chain

2021 ◽  
pp. 174113432199431
Author(s):  
María Fabiana Jorge
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Trade Policy ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽  
Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽  
Us Trade Policy ◽  
Drug Supply Chain ◽  
Security Concern ◽  
The U.S

With the outbreak of the Coronavirus there is a new realization of the vulnerabilities of the U.S. drug supply chain. However, while such concerns may have been amplified by the pandemic, they preceded Covid-19 and were well documented before 2020. Indeed, in past years the U.S. Congress held several hearings addressing potential vulnerabilities in the U.S. drug supply chain, in part due to the increasing dependency on China as a dominant supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and some finished pharmaceutical products. These vulnerabilities go well beyond health policy and constitute a national security concern. The article addresses how U.S. trade policy plays a significant role in shaping the pharmaceutical industry at home and abroad and is in part responsible for some of the current vulnerabilities of the U.S. drug supply chain.

scholarly journals Optimizing Drug Supply Chain in Hospital Pharmacy Department: An Empirical Evidence from a Developing Country

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 153 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Mensah ◽  
Jonathan Annan ◽  
David Asamoah
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Hospital Pharmacy ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Queuing Model ◽  
Pharmacy Department ◽  
The World ◽  
Reduced Costs ◽  
Drug Supply Chain

<p class="ber"><span lang="EN-GB">Healthcare organisations all over the world are looking for ways to improve operational efficiencies at reduced costs without affecting their services. This study was undertaken to first and foremost examine the supply chain practices at KATH Pharmacy, and secondly to assess those practices in the light of industrially accepted best practices. Primary data was obtained from fifty-five (55) respondents and the data were analysed using SPSS, and queuing model. </span><span lang="EN-US">Interesting findings emerged from the study, including patients spending an average of 12 minutes within the system of drug dispensing unit. However, this time can be reduced if the numbers of servers within the facility is increased by way of opening more dispensing outlets.</span></p>

Blockchain technology development and implementation for global logistics operations: a reference model perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rukshanda Kamran ◽  
Nasreen Khan ◽  
Balan Sundarakani
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Traceability System ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Global Logistics

Purpose Blockchain technology offers a lot of potential benefits in supply chain management. However, there is a need of a reference model which addresses the gaps in existing frameworks. This paper aims to propose a blockchain technology-based reference model which can be applied to global logistics operations. Design/methodology/approach The researchers have integrated the fit-for-purpose theoretical framework and prototyping methodology to design the reference model, a blockchain-based logistics, tracking and traceability system (BLTTS). The researchers demonstrated the application of the reference model through a health-care supply chain case study. The proposed BLTTS can be implemented across global logistics operations for business performance improvement. Findings The research provides a framework and recommendations for global companies to consider when adopting the blockchain technology for implementation. The researchers found that the Ethereum blockchain technology improves security of the data shared within the block through the secure hashing algorithm 1. The hash algorithm ensures anonymity of the involved parties. The model integrates blockchain with supply chain thus creating transparent process, efficiency and real-time communication. Research limitations/implications The reference model will offer a better solution to global logistics operations challenges. It provides recommendations to key stakeholders involved in logistics operations segment of the logistics industry while adopting blockchain technology. Apart from the methodological limitation of the study, the system compatibility and the layer configuration aspects might be posing potential challenges while upscaling the implementation. Originality/value The proposed reference model overcomes the drawbacks of existing models as it integrates Ethereum technology. In addition, the researchers have applied the model to demonstrate its functioning in real-time environment, which could guide for future research.

Adoption of Blockchain Technology to Improve Integrity of Halal Supply Chain Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 2488-2496
Author(s):  
Yudi Fernando ◽  
Mohd Ridzuan Darun ◽  
Ahmed Zainul Abideen ◽  
Daing Nasir Ibrahim ◽  
Marco Tieman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Product Distribution ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chain Networks ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Blockchain Technology

The fast-growing number of Halal integrity issues has attracted the scholar's debate on improving integrity in practicing the Halal supply chain. To investigate how firms comply with Halal procedures in supply chain may not possibly provide much potential research gaps. The application of technology in improving Halal supply chain management on blockchain technology should be given urgent priority. The aim of this chapter is to explore the possibility to integrate blockchain technology to improve the use of Halal supply chain management. Blockchain technology will help the Halal based oriented firm in the supply chain to trace the source of the raw materials, products, labeling information, and Halal product distribution to strengthen the supply chain networks. Blockchain technology-driven Halal supply chain shall overcome and surpass issues related to Halal integrity and certifications which could also have an impact globally.

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