How an Enterprise Blockchain Application in the US Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain is Saving Lives

【Author】 Mattke, Jens; Maier, Christian; Hund, Axel; Weitzel, Tim

【Source】MIS QUARTERLY EXECUTIVE

【影响因子】6.353

【Abstract】The MediLedger Project has built a blockchain ecosystem application that prevents counterfeit pharmaceuticals from entering the U.S. pharmaceuticals supply chain. From the lessons learned, we make four recommendations: 1) use a "benevolent dictator" and base governance on "consensus through collaboration"; 2) store the verification of transactions, not the transactions themselves, on the blockchain; 3) use zero-knowledge proofs to verify product and transaction authenticity while preserving full privacy; 4) use blockchain application capabilities not found in traditional technologies to fix ineffective IS landscapes.(1)

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【发表时间】2019 DEC

【收录时间】2022-01-02

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