Licensed drug dealers, including pharmacies, would be required to electronically record antimicrobial prescription and dispensing data to help monitor use and curb antimicrobial resistance. Hong Kong is rolling out an electronic antimicrobial transaction record platform to support planned legislative changes that would require licensed pharmaceutical traders, including pharmacies, to record antimicrobial prescriptions and dispensing digitally. The update came in a written reply by Acting Secretary for Health Dr Cecilia Fan to Legislative Council member Shiu Ka-fai, who asked about the progress of the Computerised Transaction Record System and whether private medical practitioners may also be required to record antimicrobial use.…
Hong Kong is rolling out an electronic antimicrobial transaction record platform to support planned legislative changes that would require licensed pharmaceutical traders, including pharmacies, to record antimicrobial prescriptions and dispensing digitally.
The update came in a written reply by Acting Secretary for Health Dr Cecilia Fan to Legislative Council member Shiu Ka-fai, who asked about the progress of the Computerised Transaction Record System and whether private medical practitioners may also be required to record antimicrobial use.
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