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MediLedger: Pharmaceutical industry’s blockchain network

July 27, 2018
by Nicky Morris
pharmaceuticals
Today many industries have one or more blockchain consortia tackling industry business problems. Few have the same urgency as the US pharmaceutical sector. The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) phases in through to 2023, with a deadline for returns in November 2019. The legislation requires drugs to be serialized and traceable.
Business case
Right now blockchain and drug quality are somewhat topical. China has suffered another scandal where vaccines given to babies were ineffective. The public is demanding a solution, and blockchain can play a part. MediLedger aims to be the industry consortium to tackle serialization and other business problems.

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