Abstract

Covid-19 can be transmitted through human, infected surfaces, and from infected areas. The spreading nature of the virus has formed an incredulity in communities. The involvement of different stakeholders in the pharmaceutical supply chain raised the fear of infections among workers. A sudden rise in the demand for medical equipment and some medicine has increased the black marketing and counterfeit of medicine. This study aimed to propose the Blockchain-Internet of things that enabled the pharmaceutical supply chain through a literature review process. The developed framework will help in maintaining trust among stakeholders. It would improve the visibility, transparency, and privacy of medical essentials and data. The adoption of technologies will reduce the direct involvement of workers can reduce the chances of infections. The framework has several other advantages for the proper control and management of the COVID-19. The implementation of these technologies would help to enhance the essential medical services by the logistics network.