Mobile Technology to Fight Fake Drugs

 
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Region: 
Africa & Middle East
Country: 
Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya
Partners: 
MPedigree;
HP;
Mobile network operators;
Pharmaceutical companies;
Governmental authorities;
Activities: 

mPedigree developed a SMS-based system to fight the exploding appearance of counterfeit drugs in developing countries. The scratch card method reveals a single-use numeric code on drugs that users can text for free from their mobile phone, instantly receiving information if the drugs are genuine or counterfeit.The system is operational in Ghana and Nigeria since late 2010. A pilot in Kenya was underway in early 2011 with the aim to scale it up.
mPedigree - how it works

Further reading: 

Zax, D. 2010, Fighting counterfeit drugs with mobile technology, The Fast Company, 6 Dec. 2010

Ratemo, J. 2010, Fighting counterfeit medicines via SMS, The Standard, 5 Dec. 2010

mPedigree 2010, Homepage

[added Jan. 2011]

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