Healthcare services provider from Singapore Zuellig Pharma is reportedly utilizing blockchain features to build a tracking solution for COVID-19 vaccinations, to stop expired vaccines administration. 

Specifically, Zuellig Pharma reportedly revealed that its newly designed  “eZTracker” management network has the ability to eliminate improperly stored or counterfeit vaccines from being in circulation, via supporting its customers with the immediate verification of the provenance and authenticity of their vaccines, through a mobile app.

“Accidents involving expired or improperly stored vaccines can be avoided,” Daniel Laverick, vice-president and head of digital and data solutions at Zuellig Pharma, further remarked regarding the development. 

eZTracker reportedly utilizes features from the SAP blockchain to capture, track and trace different data points, in an effort to enhance the transparency level of the supply chain. 

“Simply scan the QR code on the packaging to instantly verify if your product comes from an authorized distributor.”

Patients will reportedly be able to scan the 2D data matrix on the product packaging, to complete the verification work of various key product data, nominally expiry date, temperature, and provenance via its app powered by blockchain, per Laverick.

The SAP Blockchain reportedly carries out executions of operations as a Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS), equipping its customers with the ability to build customized blockchain extensions for their current applications. 

Per SAP, 77% of the transaction revenue globally reportedly goes through one of their networks.

In 2020, Zuellig reportedly forged an alliance with pharmaceutical firm MSD, to carry out the deployment of eQTrakcer in Hong Kong, in a bid to trace vaccines for Human Papilloma Virus, Gardasil.