The Cold Chain Challenge
Biological medicines, vaccines, and certain drugs require controlled temperature conditions throughout transportation and storage. A break in the cold chain can:
- Reduce the effectiveness of the medication.
- Pose health risks to the patient.
- Result in millions in economic losses.
Regulations such as the Directive 2011/62/EU (FMD) and the DSCSA from the FDA demand complete traceability and serialization.
Problems with Current Systems
- Siloed data: Each player in the chain uses their own system.
- Alterable records: Temperature logs can be manipulated.
- Slow verification: Identifying a break can take hours or days.
Blockchain + IoT: The Solution
By combining IoT sensors with blockchain logging, an immutable chain of custody is created:
- Sensors record temperature, humidity, and location.
- Data is transmitted in real-time to the blockchain.
- Each reading is timestamped.
- Any anomaly triggers an instant alert.
Benefits
- ✅ Irrefutable proof: In case of dispute, the blockchain record is the truth.
- ✅ Regulatory compliance: Data ready for inspections.
- ✅ Loss reduction: Detects problems before it’s too late.
- ✅ Patient trust: Demonstrates the integrity of the medication.
Integration with Your Infrastructure
Our API integrates with leading IoT sensor providers and LIMS/ERP systems. It logs each temperature event as a point in the Hash Chaining.
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