TY - JOUR
T1 - Smart contract diffusion in the pharmaceutical blockchain
T2 - the battle of counterfeit drugs
AU - Kordestani, Arash
AU - Oghazi, Pejvak
AU - Mostaghel, Rana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s)
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - Counterfeit drugs have long been a major concern. In search of a solution, this study conducted a systematic literature review. Using an automated content analysis of pharmaceutical blockchains, this study identifies the (1) unique characteristics of smart contracts on blockchain platforms in the pharmaceutical supply chain, (2) role of smart contracts to combat counterfeit drugs, and (3) avenues for future studies. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed at the end of this paper.
AB - Counterfeit drugs have long been a major concern. In search of a solution, this study conducted a systematic literature review. Using an automated content analysis of pharmaceutical blockchains, this study identifies the (1) unique characteristics of smart contracts on blockchain platforms in the pharmaceutical supply chain, (2) role of smart contracts to combat counterfeit drugs, and (3) avenues for future studies. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed at the end of this paper.
KW - 512 Business and Management
KW - Counterfeit
KW - Leximancer
KW - Literature review
KW - Pharmaceutical blockchain
KW - Smart contracts
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85146218596&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113646
DO - 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113646
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85146218596
SN - 0148-2963
VL - 158
JO - Journal of Business Research
JF - Journal of Business Research
M1 - 113646
ER -