Table 3.
Comparative Analysis of PharmaChain and Other Blockchain Solutions.
| Features | PharmaChain | A. Musamih et al. | DrugLedger | Faisal et al. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus Process | Permissioned | Permissionless | Permissionless | Permissioned |
| Blockchain Platform | Hyperledger Fabric | Ethereum | Bitcoin | Hyperledger Fabric |
| Storage Mechanism | Off-chain and On-chain | Off-chain and On-chain | On-chain | On-chain |
| Programmable Module | Smart Contract | Smart Contract | None | Docker Container |
| Currency | None | Ether | BTC | None |
| Governance | Three specialized modes | None | None | None |
| Cryptographic Algorithm | ECDSA | None | None | None |