E-DRUG: MPedigree: combatting the sale of counterfeit drugs (2)
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dear e-Druggers,
It's great to see interest in using cell phones to solve problems in
developing nations. I've been investigating the use of cell phones for
product authentication for a number of years now.
The mobile drug authentication method was apparently invented in China
- it has been in use since 1996 for pharmaceuticals, high-end wines
and other alcoholic beverages. Here's the shortened link translated by
Google into English:
One can only imagine what other technologies have been invented by the
Chinese. If only we didn't have such a large language barrier!
Best,
Ashifi
Co-founder:
http://www.mPedigree.org - non profit technology advocacy.
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Ashifi Gogo
Holekamp Family Ph.D. Innovation Fellow
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Sproxil.com: mobile-based anti-counterfeit solutions for emerging market pharma