Health Ministry issues directive regarding automatic prescriptions

  • 15/01/2024

Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, the Minister of Health, has recently issued a directive regarding the automatic prescription data for medications dispensed by private sector pharmacies. In order to facilitate this process, the health ministry will establish an electronic system in collaboration with the assistant undersecretary for drug and food control affairs, as well as the assistant undersecretary for digital health affairs.


All private sector pharmacies that are authorized to sell prescribed medication and oversee its distribution are required to enroll in the electronic system. The responsibility for uploading prescription data to the pharmacy's account lies with both the pharmacy license holder and the pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy.

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