Finding prescription drugs for non-face-to-face consultations becomes easier
Information on prescription drugs for non-face-to-face consultations will be made public, making it easier to check pharmacy inventory Use the open API to find pharmacies that can fill prescriptions and reduce the burden of calling and visiting
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service will provide information on whether pharmacies have purchased and dispensed telemedicine prescription drugs on a pharmacybypharmacy basis to platforms starting on the 6th.
Until now, patients receiving telemedicine treatment have had to call several pharmacies or visit them in person because even with a prescription, it was difficult to check whether the medicine was available at nearby pharmacies. The key point of this measure is to open up related information in the form of an open API for medicines that have been prescribed through telemedicine within the past year.
However, the information provided is not realtime stock status, but only a guide to pharmacies where dispensing is likely. The government expects this will reduce the inconvenience of finding a pharmacy after telemedicine treatment and delays in dispensing, while improving patients' access to medical care.