Regulation of Dual-Use Drugs using Blockchain

Abstract

Dual use drugs are more likely to be tampered with and illegally exported, where they can be combined to create dangerous substances. Drugs that have been tampered with are unlawfully sold on the black market for a greater price. These drugs can be found in both the pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical industries. These are chemicals that fall within the pharmaceutical category yet do not have therapeutic purposes. Instead, they labor in other industries including those that produce food, chemicals, and textiles, or they serve as a raw material or intermediate in the production of other pharmaceuticals. The capability to track the supply chain of these dual-use medications from the manufacturer to the end user is absolutely necessary to prevent this. Since blockchain uses the consensus algorithm, it is a great solution to handle supply-chain management quality