Securing pharmaceutical supply chain using digital drug serialization
Maryland, United States.
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World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2023, 10(01), 015–020.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjaets.2023.10.1.0244
Publication history:
Received on 19 July 2023; revised on 29 August 2023; accepted on 01 September 2023
Abstract:
The supply chain process is a very critical process in the pharmaceutical industry, and through digital drug serialization, we can mitigate the risk of counterfeit drug supply and counter the risk of consumers consuming fake drugs. To deliver medicines free of counterfeiting, the pharmaceutical supply chain's integrity must be preserved. In this article, we have focused on how we may employ digital drug serialization in the pharmaceutical supply chain without harming the public's health. Even though pharmaceutical corporations are working hard to combat medication fraud, it is still a persistent and complicated problem in the drug supply chain that costs the pharmaceutical business money and negatively affects patient health. To solve this issue, pharmaceutical companies are implementing a significant digital transformation in the pharmaceutical supply chain by integrating digital traceability and track-and-trace technologies from the initial raw material supplier to the patient.
Keywords:
Drug Traceability; Drug Counterfeit; Pharmaceutical Serialization; Supply chain; Track and Trace System; Cold Chain; Blockchain; Enterprise System (ERP)
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