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Ugandan President Will Use Blockchain to Fight Problem of Counterfeit Medicine
Summary: MediConnect, a company that tracks and manages prescription medication using blockchain, announced on Monday that it has received support from the Ugandan government to utilize its product in Uganda. The CEO of MediConnect, Dexter Blackstock, stated: “The Ugandan President, Minister of Health and National Drug Authority all understand the need to act fast to tackle ...
MediConnect, a company that tracks and manages prescription medication using blockchain, announced on Monday that it has received support from the Ugandan government to utilize its product in Uganda.
The CEO of MediConnect, Dexter Blackstock, stated:
“The Ugandan President, Minister of Health and National Drug Authority all understand the need to act fast to tackle the country’s counterfeit drug problem and recognise the benefits offered by tracing medication on the secure, scalable blockchain framework we are developing. We see this as an important opportunity for MediConnect to form part of Uganda’s national infrastructure and protect its citizens by ensuring all drugs in circulation are authentic and safe.”
Author: May Arjomand
Tags: Blockchain,Health,medicine,mediconnect,uganda
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