A framework is used for guiding one towards theresponsibilities of the different organizations concerning reverse logistics. This is further developedinto a Cause and Effect analysis, performed on the supply chain and the hypothesized problem areas.Improvement concepts were then considered in the use of RFID, consistent information systems andtransportation carriers to streamline the supply chain and reducing the risk of counterfeit drugsentering the forward supply chain. FMEA is used to understand the failure modes and the severity ofthe respective failures in the reverse logistics supply chain.