PharmaShield AI

PharmaShield AI: Fighting Fake Medicines with AI Agents

🌍 The Problem

According to the World Health Organization, 30–40% of medicines in developing countries are counterfeit or substandard, leading to thousands of preventable deaths annually. Fake medicines erode trust in healthcare systems, cause financial losses for nonprofits and governments, and put patients’ lives at risk. Traditional detection methods are slow, fragmented, and reactive — they cannot match the scale of the problem.

💡 The Solution – PharmaShield AI

PharmaShield AI is an AI-powered guardian system that verifies medicine authenticity in real time, ensuring patients receive safe, genuine treatment.

• For Patients & Pharmacies (Mobile App):

  • Users scan a pill pack, barcode, or QR code.

  • AI agents cross-verify against:

    • Manufacturer blockchain records

    • Batch expiry + distribution logs

    • WHO/FDA and approved medicine databases

  • If mismatches are detected, instant alerts are triggered to pharmacies and patients.

• For Regulators & NGOs (Dashboard):

  • Counterfeit reports and scan results are aggregated.

  • Heatmaps show counterfeit hotspots and distribution patterns.

  • AI agents proactively flag suspicious trends (e.g., a sudden spike of fake antibiotics in a district).

  • NGOs and regulators receive actionable insights to prioritize interventions.

⚙️ OutSystems Advantage

• Agentic Workbench: Creates proactive “watchdog” agents that monitor medicine data flows and automatically detect anomalies.

• Mentor: Guides pharmacies, patients, and volunteers on next steps when a counterfeit is identified.

• Mobile UI: Intuitive, accessible design for low-resource settings ensures maximum adoption.

✨ Impact Statement

“PharmaShield AI — Saving lives by protecting communities from counterfeit medicines.”

🎯 Why PharmaShield AI Stands Out

• High nonprofit impact: Directly addresses a global health and safety crisis.

• Strong AI showcase: Goes beyond static checks with intelligent, proactive guardians.

• Simple but powerful demo: Scan a fake pack → instant alert → regulator dashboard lights up with hotspot data.

• Scalable vision: Can expand to vaccines, medical devices, and food safety in the future.