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Q&A: AI platform to predict global drug shortages before they happen

Rebekah Jordan talks with Peter Shone, chief technology officer, iethico, about its latest AI-powered platform that can give clear indications of medicine shortages and predict future supply chain challenges - and what this means for pharmacists.

Q&A: AI platform to predict global drug shortages before they happen
Published: | 5 min read

Rebekah Jordan talks with Peter Shone, chief technology officer, iethico, about its latest AI-powered platform that can give clear indications of medicine shortages and has the capability to predict future supply chain challenges - and what this means for pharmacists worldwide.

Pharmaceutical sourcing platform iethico has secured a £625,000 investment, from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) managed by Midven (part of the Future Planet Capital Group) to help tackle the global medicine shortages with its platform linking pharmacists with suppliers of hard-to-get medicines.

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