Oraekeyi Anthony Uchenna1, Peter Owonaro A. Owonaro2*, Nisiama Ekon-Emieyefa Kenneth3, Messiah TMT4

CURRENT PRACTICES FOR MEDICINE AUTHENTICATION AND TRACEABILITY IN COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED COUNTERFEIT PREVENTION

Background: Community pharmacies serve as the final checkpoint in pharmaceutical supply chains and the most accessible point of medicine access for populations in resource-constrained settings. However, the authentication and traceability practices employed at this critical junct...

CURRENT PRACTICES FOR MEDICINE AUTHENTICATION AND TRACEABILITY IN COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED COUNTERFEIT PREVENTION

Background: Community pharmacies serve as the final checkpoint in pharmaceutical supply chains and the most accessible point of medicine access for populations in resource-constrained settings. However, the authentication and traceability practices employed at this critical junct...