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Secure Your Drug Supply Chain with Enterprise Blockchain

Eliminate Counterfeit Drugs. Ensure Regulatory Compliance. Achieve Unbreakable, End-to-End Traceability from Manufacturer to Patient.

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From Vulnerability to Verifiability

The pharmaceutical supply chain is a high-stakes environment. A single counterfeit product or a broken cold chain can have devastating consequences. Traditional systems lack the transparency and immutability needed to combat these threats, costing the industry billions and eroding patient trust.

Counterfeit drugs, a market valued at over $200 billion, pose a direct threat to patient safety worldwide. Simultaneously, complex regulations like the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) mandate a level of traceability that legacy systems struggle to provide. This creates a perfect storm of risk: compliance failures, revenue loss, and irreparable brand damage. Errna's blockchain solutions address these challenges head-on, creating a single, shared source of truth that is secure, transparent, and immutable. We transform your supply chain from a liability into a verifiable, trusted ecosystem, protecting both your patients and your bottom line.

Why Partner with Errna for Your Healthcare Blockchain Initiative?

We're not just blockchain developers; we are enterprise solution architects with deep domain expertise in healthcare, regulatory compliance, and secure system integration.

Regulatory Mastery

Our solutions are built with a 'compliance-by-design' approach, specifically addressing mandates like DSCSA and HIPAA to ensure you meet and exceed all regulatory requirements.

Seamless Integration

We specialize in integrating our blockchain platforms with your existing ERP, SCM, and warehouse management systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.), ensuring a unified workflow with no data silos.

AI-Powered Security

Leveraging AI and machine learning, we enhance security by detecting anomalies and predicting potential breaches in your supply chain, providing proactive protection beyond standard blockchain protocols.

Proven Process Maturity

As a CMMI Level 5 and ISO 27001 certified company, our development and delivery processes are independently verified to meet the highest standards of quality, security, and efficiency.

Dedicated Expert Teams

You get access to our in-house team of over 1000 vetted professionals, including blockchain architects, cybersecurity experts, and healthcare domain specialists. No freelancers, no contractors.

End-to-End Partnership

From initial strategy and feasibility studies to development, deployment, and 24/7 ongoing support, we act as your long-term technology partner, ensuring the success of your initiative.

IoT & Cold Chain Expertise

We have extensive experience integrating IoT sensors for real-time monitoring of temperature and humidity, creating an unbreakable and verifiable cold chain for sensitive biologics.

Global Scale, Local Presence

With a successful track record of over 3000 projects for clients in 100+ countries, we have the global experience to handle complex, multi-national supply chain implementations.

Uncompromising Security

Our solutions are built on enterprise-grade, permissioned blockchains like Hyperledger Fabric, ensuring that sensitive data is only accessible to authorized stakeholders in your supply chain.

Our Healthcare Blockchain Services

We offer a comprehensive suite of services to design, build, and manage a secure, transparent, and compliant pharmaceutical supply chain solution tailored to your specific needs.

End-to-End Track-and-Trace Platform Development

We build custom platforms that provide an immutable, real-time ledger of every drug's journey from the manufacturing line to the pharmacy shelf. This granular visibility empowers manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers with unprecedented control and insight.

  • Achieve item-level serialization and tracking for every package and pallet.
  • Provide regulators and partners with verifiable proof of provenance and authenticity.
  • Drastically reduce investigation time for recalls and adverse events from weeks to minutes.

DSCSA & Global Compliance Solutions

Our solutions are engineered to automate the complex data exchange and verification requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and other global regulations. We make compliance an automated byproduct of your operations, not a manual burden.

  • Automate the generation and exchange of TI/TH/TS (Transaction Information, History, and Statement).
  • Create an auditable, immutable record of all compliance events for easy reporting.
  • Future-proof your operations against evolving regulatory landscapes.

Cold Chain Monitoring & IoT Integration

For temperature-sensitive biologics and vaccines, we integrate IoT sensors that write real-time environmental data directly to the blockchain. This creates an unbreakable, verifiable record of the cold chain, ensuring product integrity and safety.

  • Receive instant alerts for any temperature deviations or environmental breaches.
  • Provide undeniable proof of temperature integrity to all stakeholders.
  • Prevent the loss of high-value products due to environmental failures.

Smart Contract Automation for Supply Chain

We deploy smart contracts to automate key business logic and transactions within the supply chain. These self-executing contracts trigger actions—like payments or inventory updates—once predefined conditions are met, reducing administrative overhead and errors.

  • Automate purchase orders, invoicing, and payments between supply chain partners.
  • Enforce business rules automatically, such as quality checks or delivery confirmations.
  • Reduce disputes and accelerate settlement times with trusted, automated execution.

AI-Powered Counterfeit Detection Systems

By combining blockchain's immutable data with AI-driven analytics, we build powerful systems that can identify and flag suspicious patterns indicative of counterfeit products entering the supply chain. This proactive approach stops threats before they reach patients.

  • Analyze transaction patterns to detect anomalies like diverted or duplicated serial numbers.
  • Enable pharmacists and patients to instantly verify drug authenticity via a simple scan.
  • Protect brand reputation and patient safety by actively identifying and blocking fakes.

Additional Specialized Services

Our capabilities extend across the full spectrum of supply chain modernization.

  • ERP & SCM System Integration: Custom APIs and middleware for seamless data flow with SAP, Oracle, and other enterprise systems.
  • Permissioned Blockchain Network Setup: Architecting and deploying secure Hyperledger Fabric or consortium networks.
  • Mobile Verification App Development: Creating user-friendly apps for field agents, pharmacists, and patients to verify products.
  • Recall Management Systems: Leveraging blockchain to execute targeted, efficient drug recalls with surgical precision.
  • Data Analytics & Reporting Dashboards: Building intuitive dashboards for real-time visibility and actionable insights into your supply chain.
  • Blockchain Security & Penetration Testing: Comprehensive security audits to ensure your network is impervious to threats.
  • Stakeholder Onboarding & Training: Ensuring all your partners—from suppliers to dispensers—are effectively integrated into the new ecosystem.
  • Decentralized Identity (DID) for Stakeholders: Securing network access and verifying the identity of all participants in the supply chain.
  • Interoperability & Cross-Chain Solutions: Enabling secure data sharing between different blockchain networks and legacy systems.
  • Ongoing Maintenance & 24/7 Support: Providing continuous network monitoring, updates, and expert support to ensure optimal performance.

Technology Stack & Tools

We build robust, enterprise-grade solutions using a proven stack of blockchain frameworks, cloud platforms, and development tools.

Real-World Impact: Our Success Stories

We deliver measurable results. Explore how we've transformed pharmaceutical supply chains for our clients, enhancing security, ensuring compliance, and protecting patients.

Case Study: Global Pharma Manufacturer

Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Overview: A top-10 global pharmaceutical company was facing significant revenue loss and brand damage due to sophisticated counterfeit versions of their flagship drug in emerging markets. Their existing serialization system was fragmented and easily bypassed.

"Errna's solution gave us the 'single source of truth' we desperately needed. We can now track every single unit from our factory to the pharmacy, and our ability to fight counterfeits has been transformed."

- VP of Global Supply Chain, Fortune 500 Pharma Co.

The Challenge: A Pervasive Counterfeit Problem

  • Inability to track products beyond the primary distributor.
  • Lack of a unified, tamper-proof system across diverse international markets.
  • Slow, manual processes for verifying suspect products.
  • Increasing pressure from regulators to demonstrate full product provenance.

Our Solution: A Permissioned Traceability Platform

We designed and deployed a track-and-trace solution on a Hyperledger Fabric permissioned blockchain, integrating with their existing SAP ERP system.

  • Implemented item-level serialization using QR codes linked to the blockchain.
  • Developed a mobile app for customs officials and distributors to verify authenticity in real-time.
  • Created an immutable audit trail of every handover in the supply chain.
  • Onboarded over 50 distribution partners across 12 countries onto the network.
99.9%
Reduction in Counterfeit Incidents
100%
Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility
80%
Faster Verification of Products

Case Study: Regional Hospital Network

Industry: Healthcare Provider

Overview: A network of 15 hospitals struggled with inefficient inventory management, particularly for high-value, specialized drugs. Executing recalls was a slow, manual, and error-prone process that put patient safety at risk.

"The recall process used to be a nightmare of phone calls and spreadsheets. With Errna's blockchain system, we can identify and isolate affected batches across all our facilities in minutes. It's a game-changer for patient safety."

- Chief Pharmacy Officer, Multi-State Hospital System

The Challenge: Inefficient Recalls and Inventory Blind Spots

  • No real-time visibility into drug inventory across all 15 hospital pharmacies.
  • Recalls took days to execute, relying on manual communication and verification.
  • Risk of expired or recalled drugs remaining in circulation.
  • Difficulty in tracking inter-hospital transfers of medicine.

Our Solution: An Inter-Hospital Inventory & Recall Ledger

We implemented a private blockchain to create a shared, real-time inventory ledger across all hospital pharmacies.

  • Logged every drug batch's entry, transfer, and dispensation on the blockchain.
  • Developed a recall module that instantly flags affected batches across the entire network.
  • Created smart contracts to automate inventory reconciliation and flag expiring stock.
  • Provided a dashboard for administrators to have a unified view of all pharmaceutical assets.
95%
Faster Recall Execution Time
30%
Reduction in Inventory Discrepancies
100%
Auditability of Drug Movements

Case Study: Specialty Cold Chain Logistics

Industry: Logistics & Transportation

Overview: A logistics provider specializing in transporting temperature-sensitive biologics needed to provide their pharmaceutical clients with undeniable proof of cold chain integrity. Paper-based logs were insufficient and could be tampered with.

"Our clients demand absolute certainty. Errna's IoT and blockchain solution provides just that—an immutable, second-by-second record of temperature integrity. It has become our single biggest competitive advantage."

- CEO, Bio-Logistics Inc.

The Challenge: Proving Unbroken Cold Chain Integrity

  • Reliance on manual temperature logs that were prone to error and fraud.
  • Disputes with clients over temperature excursions, leading to financial losses.
  • Inability to provide real-time temperature data to clients during transit.
  • Risk of losing high-value shipments worth millions of dollars.

Our Solution: An IoT-Enabled Immutable Cold Chain Record

We integrated wireless IoT temperature sensors in their refrigerated transport units with a blockchain platform.

  • IoT sensors automatically recorded temperature and humidity data to the blockchain every 5 minutes.
  • Smart contracts were programmed to trigger instant alerts to all stakeholders if temperatures deviated from the safe range.
  • A client portal was created to allow pharmaceutical partners to view the real-time and historical data for their shipments.
  • The immutable record eliminated disputes and provided a verifiable audit trail for regulatory purposes.
0
Compliance Failures Since Launch
40%
Increase in Client Trust & Retention
100%
Automated & Tamper-Proof Logs

Our Proven Delivery Process

We follow a structured, collaborative, and transparent process to ensure your project is delivered on time, within budget, and perfectly aligned with your strategic goals.

1

Discovery & Strategy

We begin with in-depth workshops to understand your specific challenges, regulatory landscape, existing systems, and business objectives. We define clear KPIs and map out a strategic implementation roadmap.

2

Architecture & Design

Our blockchain architects design the optimal solution, selecting the right framework (e.g., Hyperledger Fabric), defining the data model, and designing the integration points with your current infrastructure. We create detailed wireframes and prototypes for your approval.

3

Agile Development & Testing

Working in two-week sprints, our development team builds the platform. We conduct rigorous testing throughout the cycle, including unit, integration, performance, and security testing, to ensure a robust and reliable solution.

4

Deployment & Integration

We manage the full deployment process onto your chosen cloud or on-premise environment. Our integration specialists ensure a seamless connection to your enterprise systems, followed by comprehensive stakeholder training and onboarding.

5

Support & Evolution

Our partnership doesn't end at launch. We provide ongoing 24/7 support, network monitoring, and maintenance. We work with you to continuously evolve the platform, adding new features and adapting to future needs.

Meet Our Blockchain & Healthcare Experts

Your project will be guided by seasoned industry veterans with proven expertise in enterprise architecture, supply chain logistics, and secure software engineering.

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Abhishek P.
Founder & CFO, Enterprise Architecture Expert
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Amit A.
Founder & COO, Enterprise Technology Expert
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Joseph A.
Expert Cybersecurity & Software Engineering

What Our Clients Say

"Errna delivered a solution that not only met our complex DSCSA compliance needs but also provided unprecedented visibility into our supply chain. Their team's expertise in both blockchain and healthcare regulations was instrumental to our success. They are a true strategic partner."

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Aaron Welch
Director of Operations, Mid-Sized Pharma Distributor

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to your most pressing questions about implementing blockchain in your pharmaceutical supply chain.

Implementation timelines vary based on complexity. A pilot or Proof of Concept (PoC) can be launched in 8-12 weeks. A full-scale, enterprise-wide implementation typically takes 6-9 months, including integration with existing systems and partner onboarding.

Absolutely. We use permissioned blockchains like Hyperledger Fabric, which are not open to the public. Only authorized and authenticated participants can join the network. All data is encrypted, and the immutable nature of the ledger makes it extremely resistant to tampering, ensuring the highest level of security.

We build custom APIs and middleware to ensure seamless, bi-directional communication between the blockchain network and your core enterprise systems (like SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics). The blockchain acts as a secure data layer that complements and enhances your existing infrastructure, not replaces it.

ROI is driven by several factors: significant reduction in losses from counterfeit drugs, decreased costs associated with compliance and audits, improved operational efficiency through automation, and reduced expenses from managing recalls and disputes. Most clients see a positive ROI within 18-24 months.

For maximum benefit, yes. However, we use a phased onboarding approach. We start with your most critical partners and gradually expand the network. We also provide solutions for partners who may not be ready for full integration, allowing them to interact with the system through simple web portals or mobile apps.

Ready to Build a Safer, Smarter, and More Secure Supply Chain?

Let's discuss how our blockchain solutions can protect your products, your patients, and your brand. Schedule a complimentary, no-obligation consultation with our healthcare supply chain experts today.

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