Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has launched a trial to promote the adoption of an electronic medicine notebook application at pharmacies nationwide.
About 600 customers of about 40 pharmacies nationwide will be asked to record the usage status of OTC drugs, the method of guidance from pharmacists, and the method of checking medicines using an electronic medicine notebook.
According to a press release, eight pharmacy groups participated in the pilot project from October to December: Atago Dispensing Pharmacy, Ueda Pharmacists Association, Welcia Pharmacy, Airy Pharmacy, Godai Pharmacists Association, Shiga Pharmacists Association, Sugi Pharmacy, and Minori Pharmacy. increase.
Electronic medicine notebooks are provided by Kusuri no Madoguchi, harmo, Falmo, and MedPeer.
why it matters
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s pilot version aims to promote the use of electronic medicine handbooks in Japan by demonstrating the benefits of electronic medicine handbooks and how they can be used effectively by consumers, pharmacies and other medical institutions. purpose. The technology is claimed to help reduce the risk of drug duplication by making information about OTC drugs easily accessible.
In a separate statement, CMIC Holdings, which owns harmo, said the electronic medication record will also allow pharmacies to integrate with other health apps and manage information on a central platform.
The results of the pilot project will be used to develop guidelines for the use of electronic medication lists. The government aims to release a report on this pilot by the end of the year.
larger context
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has introduced mechanisms and features that allow consumers, pharmacies and healthcare providers to conveniently access information related to pharmaceuticals. This includes functions for checking drug information and drug information on Mynaportal, a Japanese online service portal. electronic prescription system Project starting next year.
