Japan launches electronic prescriptions nationwide
Japan on Thursday launched its electronic prescription service, which allows prescriptions by doctors to be shared online with pharmacies.
Through the system, the health ministry aims to prevent duplication and errors. Doctors will still continue to issue prescriptions on paper as well.
Doctors register the prescription information of patients online, and pharmacists check the prescriptions through the screen of a device.
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