Background paper

The Future of Falsified and Substandard Medicine Detection: Digital Methods To Track and Authenticate Pharmaceutical Products

Naughton, B. The future of falsified and substandard medicine detection: digital methods to track and authenticate pharmaceutical products. Pathways for Prosperity Commission Background Paper Series; no. 5. Oxford, United Kingdom

This is a case study on digital methods to track and authenticate pharmaceutical products. The case study investigates a single intervention (or type of intervention), explaining (a) the technology or process behind the intervention; (b) the use case and theoretical benefits (why does this intervention exist?); (c) at least one actual real-world implementation story; and (d) any lessons that can be generalised to other contexts or technologies.

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