The long prescription is here, and the pharmacy spring is here?

At present, the number of pharmacies in the country has further increased to more than 550,000, but their share in the pharmaceutical terminal market has not exceeded 27%.

Long-term prescriptions have been piloted, and unified standards will help speed up implementation

The "Draft Opinions" pointed out that the purpose of standardizing long-term prescription management is to "promote graded diagnosis and treatment and promote rational use of drugs.

In February 2020, the National Medical Insurance Administration issued a notice on optimizing medical security handling services to promote the prevention and control of pneumonia epidemics caused by new coronavirus infections, encouraging support for long-term prescriptions, and prescription drugs for patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.

Although various regions have followed up on long-term prescriptions, there are certain differences.

Who is eligible to prescribe long-term prescriptions, and which drugs are not allowed to "cross the border"?

To implement a long-term prescription, the safety of the prescription must first be ensured, but there are some medicines that are not suitable for long-term prescriptions.

The "Draft of Opinions" stipulates that medical institutions that issue long-term prescriptions should be equipped with physicians who have the ability to evaluate patients' conditions, pharmacists who can review and adjust long-term prescriptions, and corresponding equipment and facilities.

The "Draft Opinions" emphasizes that for the first long-term prescription, physicians should conduct a comprehensive assessment of the patient's past history, current medical history, medication regimen, compliance, disease control, etc.

Pharmacies get sales growth opportunities, but may be lower than expected

In recent years, chain pharmacies have increased a large number of hospitals and opened DTP pharmacies, all for the future outflow of prescriptions from hospitals.

The "Draft of Opinions" clarifies that: primary medical and health institutions are encouraged to issue long-term prescriptions; after a doctor has issued a long-term prescription, patients can choose to dispense medicines at medical institutions and social retail pharmacies.

With the continuous advancement of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment, the social health center has accumulated rich experience in chronic disease management and family doctors.