Merck is one of those Big Pharma companies testing the technology . The pharmaceutical industry could see a breakthrough year in 2019 for blockchain, as companies including Merck aim to apply the technology to their supply chains. It has already successfully carried out a trial in which blockchain offered an accurate, verifiable method of tracking of products, and could invite other firms to join the test. Blockchain’s potential applications are wide-ranging.
The pharmaceutical industry could see a breakthrough year in 2019 for blockchain, as companies including Merck aim to apply the technology to their supply chains. It has already successfully carried out a trial in which blockchain offered an accurate, verifiable method of tracking of products, and could invite other firms to join the test. Blockchain’s potential applications are wide-ranging.