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New e-prescriptions in Poland

15.01.2020 14:30
The Polish government has introduced new rules under which doctors' prescriptions have to be issued in electronic form.
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Poland introduces new e-prescription system
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Since the system was introduced on January 8, Polish doctors have issued over 6 million of them.

Although e-prescriptions could be used in any Polish pharmacy for over a year, the electronic version is now required as standard, with paper prescriptions allowed only in exceptional circumstances.

Tomasz Ferenc has more...