Cloud-based blockchain technology to identify counterfeits
Abstract Multi-stakeholder and organizational involvement is an integral part of the medicine supply chain. Keeping track of the activities associated with medical products is difficult when the system is complex. Their complexity limits transparency and data provenance. Deficiencies within existing...
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| description | Abstract Multi-stakeholder and organizational involvement is an integral part of the medicine supply chain. Keeping track of the activities associated with medical products is difficult when the system is complex. Their complexity limits transparency and data provenance. Deficiencies within existing supply chains result in the counterfeiting of drugs, illegal imports, and inefficient operations. Due to these limitations, product integrity is compromised, resulting in product wastage. Visibility of the entire product supply chain is crucial for the pharmaceutical industry in terms of product safety and reduction of manufacturing costs. The Cloud-based Blockchain-powered architecture of the system provides a platform for addressing the need of pharma-material traceability, data storage, privacy of data, and quality assurance. This framework comprises of the identification of activities through tagging, information sharing in a secure environment; cloud-based storage using an off-chain Interplanetary File System (IPFS) and an on-chain couch DB; and access to this information that is controlled by the system's regulator. Electronic drug records will be accessed via a smart contract in Hyperledger Blockchain. The system assists in identifying false and cross-border products through the manufacturer and country of origin. A scan will identify counterfeit medications, showing that they are unauthorized products which may pose a risk to patients. Our experiments demonstrated the efficiency and usability of the design platform. Finally, we benchmarked the system using Hyperledger Caliper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ce4b9f3625c4e67984e4d415b2c41af2022-12-22T04:07:38ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Cloud Computing: Advances, Systems and Applications2192-113X2022-10-0111111510.1186/s13677-022-00341-2Cloud-based blockchain technology to identify counterfeitsVinodhini Mani0M. Prakash1Wen Cheng Lai2School of Computing, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and TechnologySchool of Computing, Data Science and Business System, SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyBachelor Program in Industrial Projects, National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Multi-stakeholder and organizational involvement is an integral part of the medicine supply chain. Keeping track of the activities associated with medical products is difficult when the system is complex. Their complexity limits transparency and data provenance. Deficiencies within existing supply chains result in the counterfeiting of drugs, illegal imports, and inefficient operations. Due to these limitations, product integrity is compromised, resulting in product wastage. Visibility of the entire product supply chain is crucial for the pharmaceutical industry in terms of product safety and reduction of manufacturing costs. The Cloud-based Blockchain-powered architecture of the system provides a platform for addressing the need of pharma-material traceability, data storage, privacy of data, and quality assurance. This framework comprises of the identification of activities through tagging, information sharing in a secure environment; cloud-based storage using an off-chain Interplanetary File System (IPFS) and an on-chain couch DB; and access to this information that is controlled by the system's regulator. Electronic drug records will be accessed via a smart contract in Hyperledger Blockchain. The system assists in identifying false and cross-border products through the manufacturer and country of origin. A scan will identify counterfeit medications, showing that they are unauthorized products which may pose a risk to patients. Our experiments demonstrated the efficiency and usability of the design platform. Finally, we benchmarked the system using Hyperledger Caliper.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-022-00341-2PrivacyDistributed ledgerSupply chain visibilityAccess controlPharmaceutical supply chain |
| spellingShingle | Vinodhini Mani M. Prakash Wen Cheng Lai Cloud-based blockchain technology to identify counterfeits Journal of Cloud Computing: Advances, Systems and Applications Privacy Distributed ledger Supply chain visibility Access control Pharmaceutical supply chain |
| title | Cloud-based blockchain technology to identify counterfeits |
| title_full | Cloud-based blockchain technology to identify counterfeits |
| title_fullStr | Cloud-based blockchain technology to identify counterfeits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cloud-based blockchain technology to identify counterfeits |
| title_short | Cloud-based blockchain technology to identify counterfeits |
| title_sort | cloud based blockchain technology to identify counterfeits |
| topic | Privacy Distributed ledger Supply chain visibility Access control Pharmaceutical supply chain |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-022-00341-2 |
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