Technology continues to play a pivotal role in healthcare and the shift from paper-based prescriptions to electronic formats has improved efficiency, safety and convenience for patients and healthcare providers. However, with these benefits come potential challenges and risks for pharmacists and their patients.
Incidents reported to PDL involving an electronic prescription (e-script) are generally attributed to lapses in the dispensing process or if checks during the dispensing process are not followed. PDL recommends using the Guide to Good Dispensing for dispensing protocol.
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