A review of existing and emerging digital technologies to combat the global trade in fake medicines.

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Abstract
The globalization of the pharmaceutical supply chain has introduced new challenges, chief among them, fighting the international criminal trade in fake medicines. As the manufacture, supply, and distribution of drugs becomes more complex, so does the need for innovative technology-based solutions to protect patients globally. Areas covered: We conducted a multidisciplinary review of the science/health, information technology, computer science, and general academic literature with the aim of identifying cutting-edge existing and emerging 'digital' solutions to combat fake medicines. Our review identified five distinct categories of technology including mobile, radio frequency identification, advanced computational methods, online verification, and blockchain technology. Expert opinion: Digital fake medicine solutions are unifying platforms that integrate different types of anti-counterfeiting technologies as complementary solutions, improve information sharing and data collection, and are designed to overcome existing barriers of adoption and implementation. Investment in this next generation technology is essential to ensure the future security and integrity of the global drug supply chain.
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Authors Mackey, Tim K;Nayyar, Gaurvika;
Journal expert opinion on drug safety
Year 2017
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10.1080/14740338.2017.1313227
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supply chain falsified medicines health technology fake medicines anti-counterfeit counterfeit medicines online pharmacies substandard medicines

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