Japan introduces "Health Support Pharmacy" to join the "Family Doctor" function

Last October, Japan began implementing a "health support pharmacy" application. Unlike general pharmacies, which sell prescription drugs (which require a doctor's prescription), they can also sell over-the-counter drugs and health foods, and have blood and blood pressure testing equipment in-store for a fee. According to japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Medical Life and Health Bureau responsible for personnel, "health support pharmacies" to join the "family doctor" function, mainly to serve the surrounding communities, guide residents to buy medicinal drugs, while giving health guidance on the disease, to help residents improve their awareness of disease prevention and health care, in order to achieve self-treatment of minor problems, major diseases to see a doctor.
japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Industry requirements, to apply to become a "health support pharmacy" to meet the following criteria:
1. Pharmacies must have the function of "family doctor", that is, the residents of the history of drug use for integrated management, at the same time, 24 hours to protect the residents of the need to buy drugs, if necessary, can be reduced to the residents with reduced mobility to send medicine to the door.
2. To reach an intention to cooperate with medical institutions and care institutions near the community to address the needs of residents for medication and care.
. Pharmacies have relevant qualifications and have more than 5 years of work experience of pharmacists resident.
4. Open a special health consultation window or room, but to protect the privacy of the parties not to leak.
, over-the-counter drugs and caregivers are also sold.
6. Open all year round.
7. Pharmacies are equipped with medical machines such as blood pressure monitors, blood detectors and body monitors, and have the ability to hold health lectures and give health consultations to residents in the community.
as of November 17 last year, 10 pharmacies in the Tokyo area had approved the application. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Labour intends to convert between 10,000 and 15,000 of Japan's 58,000 pharmacies into health-support pharmacies by 2025. (China-Japan Economic Exchange Network)