Costs of authentic pharmaceuticals: research on qualitative and quantitative aspects of enabling anti-counterfeiting in RFID-aided supply chains

Schapranow, Matthieu-P.; Müller, Jürgen; Zeier, Alexander; Plattner, Hasso

doi:10.1007/s00779-011-0390-4

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“…dimensional label encoded in one direction (horizontally) by modifying the widths and spacings of parallel lines. Although the cost of using barcodes is low, research consistently shows that barcodes are vulnerable to counterfeiting, do not have encryption capabilities, and have restricted data storage capacity and limited ability to track products in real-time [36,60,61,[66][67][68][69]. In contrast to barcodes, a QR code, an optical two-dimensional label, utilize encoding for greater security and larger data storage capacity because they can store information in two directions (horizontally and vertically) [60].…”

Section: Bionexo's Purchasing Platform At Benito Menni Hospitalmentioning

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“…Relatedly, Najlae et al [70] proposed a model to mitigate product expiry issues in the supply chain using a proactive replenishment system. Specific to digital track-and-trace, many papers focused on RFID-based technology, which is a wireless digital tool that uses electromagnetic fields, in particular, radio waves, to automatically track and identify products that have been affixed with RFID tags [36,69]. Typically, RFID-based technologies comprise three main components at the front end, a tag, reader and antenna, and a database at the back end [61,71].…”

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A systematic review of digital technology and innovation and its potential to address anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability in the pharmaceutical supply chain

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Köhler

Cuomo

et al. 2022

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety

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Introduction:The urgent need to acquire medical supplies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has led to bypassing of controls that govern the global pharmaceutical supply chain, increasing the risk of corruption. Hence, promoting anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability (ACTA) in supply chain and procurement has never been more important. The adoption of digital tools, if designed and implemented appropriately, can reduce the risks of corruption. Areas Covered: Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted an interdisciplinary systematic review of health/medicine, humanities/social sciences, engineering, and computer science literature, with the aims of identifying technologies used for pharmaceutical supply chain and procurement optimization and reviewing whether they address ACTA mechanisms to strengthen pharmaceutical governance. Our review identified four distinct categories of digital solutions: e-procurement and open contracting; track-and-trace technology; anti-counterfeiting technology; and blockchain technology. Expert Opinion: Findings demonstrate an increase in research of technologies to improve pharmaceutical supply chain and procurement functions; however, most technologies are not being leveraged to directly address ACTA or global health outcomes. Some blockchain and RFID technologies incorporated ACTA mechanisms and mentioned specific policy/governance frameworks, but more purposeful linkage is needed. Findings point to the need for targeted policy development and governance to activate these innovative technologies to improve global health .

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confidence: 99%

A systematic review of digital technology and innovation and its potential to address anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability in the pharmaceutical supply chain

Saeed¹,

Köhler

Cuomo

et al. 2022

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety

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“…Duc et al [31] thought that the Juels' method did not take the threat of information leakage and privacy issues into account, so they proposed another anti-counterfeiting mechanism to solve this problem. The work in [51] addressed the problems that face the authentic pharmaceuticals industry and introduced an architecture design for storing and searching pharmaceuticals RFID event data. Later, they discuss the viability of RFID-based anti-counterfeiting with respect to its impact and address the challenges in pharmaceutical supply chains when the European pharmaceutical industry announced that 34 million fake drugs were detected while operating the MEDI-Fake operation [52], an increase of 118 percent in pharmaceutical counterfeits detected in 2008 compared with 2007.…”

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A Comparison Survey Study on RFID Based Anti-Counterfeiting Systems

Khalil

Doss

Chowdhury

2019

JSAN

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Counterfeiting has always been a concern, costing a significant amount of money and causing losses in international trading markets. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag Anti-counterfeiting is a conceptual solution that has received attention in the past few years. In this article, we present a survey study on the research topic of anti-counterfeiting products using RFID tags on merchandise. As this issue evolved in industry, there were several techniques used to address the problem; each technique uses a different concept and mechanism in resolving the issue. Each technique also has different pros and cons which we will address at the end of this paper with our findings. As we explore RFID technology and its implementation, we will discuss previous research before proceeding to the core of the topic of RFID Anti-counterfeiting based on the methods used. We compare the different techniques used at the end of the paper.

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“…More recently, in [12], both the technical and business related adaptations involved in the transformation toward a RFID-aided drugs supply chain are analyzed. In [13], it is discussed about how RFID can be applied to increase the integrity and confidence in the pharmaceutical supply chain.…”

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Improvement of Drug Delivery Routes Through the Adoption of Multi-Operator Evolutionary Algorithms and Intelligent Vans Capable of Reporting Real-Time Incidents

Onieva

Osaba

Angulo

et al. 2017

IEEE Trans. Automat. Sci. Eng.

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An improved solution for drug distribution is presented in this paper. It is divided into two parts: i) a multi-operator evolutionary algorithm in charge of calculating the initial delivery routes and ii) an ambient intelligence-based support system able to tracing the merchandise along the distribution route. The first one establishes the routes to be followed by the vehicles, based on a proposal of estimation of the travel times. The second one is formed by a system able to recognize and trace the drugs inside each vehicle. A laboratory experimentation has been conducted in order to demonstrate the adequacy of the route calculator. In addition, a field experimentation has been carried out by implementing the traceability system in a delivery van which of the drug distributor in the city of Bilbao.Note to Practitioners-Motivated by the specific needs found by a drug distributor in managing deliveries to pharmacies involved in its supply chain, this paper considers an optimization problem as the proper way to model the particularities found in this scenario. This paper proposes the use of a combinatorial optimization problem as the way to model problems. Due to the fact that distributor's clients are located in different cities, the proposal considers travel times both between cities and inside the city. In addition, rush hours are also taken into account, in order to provide a more realistic model. Finally, a radio frequency identification-based solution is proposed, in order to implement traceability in the delivered products, as well as to prevent human errors. Additionally, in case an unavoidable error occurs, the solution offers also an incident management mechanism.

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Costs of authentic pharmaceuticals: research on qualitative and quantitative aspects of enabling anti-counterfeiting in RFID-aided supply chains

Cited by 36 publications

References 23 publications

A systematic review of digital technology and innovation and its potential to address anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability in the pharmaceutical supply chain

A systematic review of digital technology and innovation and its potential to address anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability in the pharmaceutical supply chain

A Comparison Survey Study on RFID Based Anti-Counterfeiting Systems

Improvement of Drug Delivery Routes Through the Adoption of Multi-Operator Evolutionary Algorithms and Intelligent Vans Capable of Reporting Real-Time Incidents

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