PocketPharma: Your Pocket-Friendly Pharmacy Assistant

Project Details

• Project Name: PocketPharma
• Status: Production-ready application (evolved from Live The Code 3.0 hackathon)

Demo

Uploading a photo of a Burana 600 mg ibuprofen box, then the identified medicine and cheaper generic alternatives with INR prices appearing.

Box photo: Burana600.jpg by Styroks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Overview

PocketPharma is a web application that revolutionizes how people access affordable medication by leveraging AI to identify medicines from photos and suggest cost-effective generic alternatives. What started as a hackathon project has evolved into a robust, production-ready platform.

Mission

Our mission is to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for everyone by providing an easy-to-use tool that helps users find generic alternatives to brand-name medications.

Features

• Image-based Medicine Identification: Upload a photo of your medicine for instant recognition.
• AI-powered Analysis: Utilizes cutting-edge AI models to analyze and identify medications.
• Generic Alternative Suggestions: Provides a list of generic alternatives to brand-name medicines.
• Price Comparison: Offers side-by-side price comparisons between brand-name and generic options.
• User-friendly Interface: Intuitive design for easy navigation and use.

How It Works

1. Upload: Users upload a photo of their medicine through the web interface.
2. Analyze: Our AI models process the image to identify the medication.
3. Search: The system searches for generic alternatives to the identified medicine.
4. Compare: Users are presented with a list of generic options, including price comparisons.
5. Choose: Armed with this information, users can make informed decisions about their medication purchases.

Project Structure

PocketPharma/
├── backend/          # Node.js/Hono backend services
├── frontend/         # Next.js React frontend application
└── README.md         # This file

Technical Stack

Frontend

• Next.js (React framework)
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS for styling

Backend

• Hono (lightweight web framework for edge computing)
• Groq SDK for AI text generation
• Google's Generative AI (Gemini model)
• LLaVA (Large Language and Vision Assistant) model

Getting Started

See the individual README files in the frontend/ and backend/ directories for setup and development instructions.

Project Origins

This project is derived from the original repositories:

• Frontend: https://github.com/Shub3am/PocketPharma-Frontend
• Backend: https://github.com/Shub3am/PocketPharma-Backend

Original Demo: View the hackathon demo on LinkedIn

Future Enhancements

• Integration with official pharmaceutical databases
• Mobile app development
• Personalized medicine reminders and tracking
• Enhanced pricing analytics