Strengthening Drug Supply Chain Integrity and Security with ‎Blockchain

  • Authors

    • Priyadharshini S. Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
    • Sathya Priya J. Professor, Department of Information Technology, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
    • Parameswari M. Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, King's Engineering College, Chennai, India
    • Muthulakshmi K. Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology, Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/d684hb30

    Received date: September 29, 2025

    Accepted date: November 8, 2025

    Published date: November 29, 2025

  • Decentralized; Traceability System; Shared Ledger; Information Asymmetry; Authenticity Verification; Bogus (Counterfeit); Smart Contracts

  • Abstract

    Ensuring the integrity and openness of its supply chain is a major concern for the pharmaceutical business. Through the development of an ‎auditable, decentralized tracking system that guarantees the authenticity of pharmaceuticals from manufacture to end-user, this system uses ‎blockchain technology to combat the problem of counterfeit medications. The solution reduces information asymmetry, promotes trust, and ‎improves stakeholder cooperation through the use of a shared ledger. Smart contracts enforce pre-established norms and automate compliance, such as confirming the legitimacy of medications and setting off alarms for questionable activity. In addition to preventing fake phar-‎pharmaceuticals from reaching the market, this strategy improves patient safety by facilitating the quick identification and elimination of bogus ‎prescriptions using a decentralized application‎.

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    S. , P. ., J. , S. P., M. , P. ., & K. , M. . (2025). Strengthening Drug Supply Chain Integrity and Security with ‎Blockchain. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(7), 568-575. https://doi.org/10.14419/d684hb30