Japan To Pilot Electronic Medication Notebooks

The Health Ministry aims to promote its adoption among consumers and pharmacies nationwide.

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare is launching a pilot programme to encourage pharmacies all around the nation to implement electronic medicine notebook software.

600 customers from about 40 pharmacies across the nation will participate in the project, and they will be asked to record their usage of over-the-counter medications, how they get advice from pharmacists, and how they use an electronic medication notebook to check information about their medications.

Based on a press release, eight pharmacy groups will join the pilot project from October to December, including Atago Dispensing Pharmacy, Ueda Pharmacist Association, Welcia Pharmacy, Airy Pharmacy, Godai, Shiga Pharmacists Association, Sugi Pharmacy, and Minori Pharmacy.