NOVA TIS

BASEL, SWITZERLAND

The drugmaker is a leading member of PharmaLedger, a blockchain consortium in the EU that is targeting incorrect or outdated information on prescription inserts—a top reason for recalls. Along with Merck and the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Novartis built an app that scans drug packages and makes real-time requests to manufacturers for up-to-date information, to be accessed by patients via scan codes. PharmaLedger is also using the technology to combat counterfeit and black-market medicines.

BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORMS: Ethereum, Sovrin, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, DAML, Quorum