The Business Process of Good Manufacturing Practice Based on Blockchain Technology in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Meyliana Meyliana, Erick Fernando, Surjandy Surjandy, Marjuky · 2021
Blockchain technology is a way to improve data integrity and data traceability, and data manipulation. Blockchain technology can be used in the drug manufacturing business process. However, despite the existence of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations, there are still many counterfeit drugs circulating in the community. It is a very public concern and can even cause death for people who consume fake drugs. Blockchain technology can be used as a solution to minimize the circulation of counterfeit drugs. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach, namely the User Center Design (UCD). The results of a business model created based on blockchain technology are then validated in one of the largest pharmaceutical industries in Indonesia, which consists of 5 experts from various fields. Validation is carried out by means of a Forum Group Discussion. The final result of the FGD states that the drug manufacturing process business model with blockchain technology is suitable and can be used by the drug industry. With this blockchain system, it provides excellent data integration for each transaction data on each party to be able to view and carry out transactions so that data can be traced properly and give industry owners a sense of confidence in the production section of the pharmaceutical industry.