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DGDA Drug Verification
What ?
The **DGDA Drug Verification** apps is a free web/smart phone based app for reporting suspected adverse drug reactions, Authenticating Medicines Purchased with Price , Submission of Complaints (regarding Medicines Availability, overpricing, suspicious info on SF etc.) to National Competent Authorities i.e. DGDA (www.dgda.gov.bd).This simple tool lets you report adverse effects to medicines, keep track of previously reported information and receive official Authentications, news and alerts about medicines you are taking or interested in.
Why use the app?
• Quick and easy to report adverse effects, complaints
• Instant access to medicines Price info
• Instant Authentication of Purchased Medicines ( PUSH-PULL SMS to 333 and Online Both)
- Help make medicines safer for all
• It’s free!
key features of this application: - Identifying SF / Authenticating drug
- Complain about over pricing of drugs
- Complain about medicine
- Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting*
- View and submit updates to previously submitted reports
- See immediate acceptance of your reports.
Why does it matter?
As per National Context Bangladesh lacks in establishing citizen centric communication medias as a result we are experiencing frauds/scams at mass level ( e.g. COVID-19 PPE scams, Fake N95 scams etc).we are still struggling to determine the true penetration of SF products in this 160 million peoples country.
As per International Context Whereas ADR is being pointed as the 4th Largest cause of Death and here we don’t have any mechanism for patients to be experiencing “ Take and Tell”Suspected problems or incidents involving medical devices, defective medicines, suspected counterfeits or fake medicines can also be reported to the DGDA via the website at http://103.48.16.179/ . All reports received through the app or website can help the DGDA identify potential new concerns about a medicine or medical device and act as an early warning for further investigation.
When ?
With the help of the honorable Prime Minister’s office’s A2i project, Directorate General of Drug Administration is being able to offer the mobile apps which will enable citizens of Bangladesh to get rightly priced, safe and effective medicines available.The Journey Started in October 2017 and After The completion of Successful piloting phase evaluation its on the Top Queue for Nationwide Scale up by The Jurys on The Showcasing Events June 15,2019
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfdlh2mpxochc7p/showcasing%20Minutes.innovation.pdf?dl=0
Define three specific objectives that you would like to achieve with your proposal.
The Goal of this application is to help patients/consumers (midst of COVID-19 Outbreak and 24X7 ) to:
- Get the right choice of medicines, Authenticate it at the right time with Price verification
- Improve medicines Accessibility and safety (SDG target and/or indicator -3.8.1, 3.8.b, 3.c 3.d ; SDG 12, 13,14,15 ,17.14 )
- Enable Citizen Centric Reporting on Medicines AE, Price and Other info etc followed by Establishing Good Governance on Medicines.
In a nut shell enabling the following Four (04) key features as free service for Citizens and Manufacturers** both
** Generate Free of Cost unique codes for securing their products marketed Nationwide and exported
What problems (particularly in value chain competitiveness and global disruption) are your community’s stakeholders facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic?
evidence links/url: 1. Attachment- A |
What minimum viable solution(s) are you proposing to address the challenge(s) in your community?
The **DGDA Drug Verification** apps is a free web/smart phone based app for reporting suspected adverse drug reactions, Authenticating Medicines Purchased with Price , Submission of Complaints (regarding Medicines Availability, overpricing, suspicious info on SF etc.) to National Competent Authorities i.e. DGDA (www.dgda.gov.bd)
Its been Awarded with Nationwide scale-up recommendation by Ministerial Jury panel e.g. Secretaries of Cabinet Division, MoHFW and SDG-Country Convener. Among 29 innovative idea led Pilot scale projects Four (04) Projects selected for completion of successful Pilot in The Showcasing Event of held on May 15, 2019.
Nationwide Scale-up timeframe June 2021 ; All i got is a Prototype and No IT personnel in my Agency So The only option remains is outsourcing.
Share your story (your narrative)
Attached as Doc: Refer to Additional Section
IDEA.docx
Please provide any additional relevant information that you would like to share.
Attached as Doc: Refer to Additional Section
Construct Pillars.docx
Your Final Proposal for challenge
yes
Best Wishes
Hi Mohid. great initiative. I just wanted to know if and how the app will facilitate the verification of complaints and allegations against these drugs. I want to know if this platform is only for reporting and lets the authorities verify the complaints. How will the platform prevent perpetrators with ill agendas from reporting false complaints just to have a drug withdrawn from sales. Perhaps this is a question that will be answered as the design phase approaches, but i think you should look into it. Also, it terms of scope, are the drugs being reported also inclusive of traditional drugs or is it just modern ones?
In scaling of business?
Good luck Mohid, looks like a great idea. How does the platform guard against false complaints.
In Bangladesh How many medicines including in pilot?
Hey Mohid !
May I assist with few add ons ?
Best wishes
Share your story: you can narrate a movie about how you were inspired with this idea up until your MVP became a reality and not refer us to your attached document. This narrative should also be captured adequately in your 2 minute video with a flash of your dashboard and video should have English subtitles.
Nice one sir. Just a quick question.
How do you sensitize this app to the lame man who is not tech sevy
Also, how do you go about fraud stars who will want to mimic this app. To sell illegal drugs.
Lastly. Those in remote villages with no means of communication (Device). How can you get feedback from them? Are you planning to supply device to them as well to be able to meet up with current practice?
Also how can your app ensure the integrity of Imported drugs from abroad. eg Covide-19 Vaccine
Thank you
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Hi MD Mohid Islam, would kindly like to invite you to review my idea Teleeza so that I can refine it
This is a great initiative for Bangladesh.
How much growth potential does your idea offer?
Great Idea.
but in Nigeria where i live currently, not all drugs come with code. In such situation, how do we send an SMS to the number written , when there is no code on the drug to test its originality
Good initiative!!! I think the app should also be able to confirm what the drugs are meant for and also the side effect of the drug. The verification should also show the manufacturing date and the date the drug will expire. Through this initiative drug can be controlled.
Hi Md Mohid,
You are working on an excellent initiative which has the potential to scale due to the high prevalence of patients worldwide using expired medicines. I am of the opinion however that you need to revise your proposal so that is easier for your audience to read and understand. Your idea is poorly structured which makes it very difficult to understand what your solution is and how it is going to address the problem. I recommend that you think about the order in which you want to present the idea so that it flows logically from one point to the next so that you are able to communicate it well. Here are 3 key questions/areas to address in your proposal:
1. Do you have a 'Minimum Viable Product' or prototype and if yes, have you tested it?
2. How do you intend to reach your target market and what challenges you are likely to encounter?
3. What is your business model? In other words, how will you generate revenue and manage expenses?
This is very promising, so long as scalability guaranteed.
Hi Mohid! Congrats for your initiative!
A few suggestions, if you would like to take them in consideration:
-When using abbreviations, it would be good to state in brackets what it stands for.
-I am curious if you have you considered using this for clinical trials also in the future
-great that you explained why users would choose to use your app! Have you considered talking a bit of the competition, if any, and why is your solution unique?
Congrats again and best of luck!
Best,
Ingrid
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Nice Nice Nice idea... Yes i love this one. awesome. no questions at all
Hi Mohid, great initiative! Please check your competition and then state your advantages. Please state your market outside of your region, beyond 2021. Thanks, Ivana
Hi @Mohid good initiative. Have you integrated your app with other telemedicine or teleconsultation apps? This kind of application can really boost user confidence in developing the market for telemedicine.
Hello Mohid,
First of all congrats on the idea and for all the awards you've won and mentions in the press. This seems to be a nice validation for how big the problem is and how much people need your solution. I was wondering if you thought about how this would be sustainable on the long run?
- I was also thinking if there is a way you can validate the adverse reactions and correlate them with the usage of those drugs. People can also associate those reactions from other things they consume and this is something that usually the doctors uncover through anamnsesis.
- Another phenomenon that I see people is that they treat themselves by the ear or whatever they find on the internet (especially for generic drugs that can be bought without prescription) and I was thinking if you are not encouraging this even more?
- Is there any possibility for people to start sending negative feedback and hypothetical comments out of anger on a specific drug or pharmaceutical company? Nowadays we can see a lot of rage against pharma companies.
- Have you thought about scalability?
- What do you need to create more impact? What resources do you have and you need to attract?
Congrats once again for all the validation and traction you've got.
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Hi Mohd,
Good initiative. How will you sustain it?
Hi Mohd, this is a great idea. The areas now that you need to think of is how you will raise revenue to sustain your app and also ways of which you can verify complaints as some complaint may be fake. All the best of success. Great job!
What is the business Model here? how does this make the company money?
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