4 Critical Groups Under Evaluation for Non-Prescription Medication Practice for Patients with Medical Reports

Taner Ercanlı, Secretary General of the Turkish Pharmacists' Association, evaluated the practice of providing non-prescription medications to patients with medical reports, stating that chronic disease groups such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and COPD could be on the table in the first stage.

Pharmacies Are Ready in Terms of Infrastructure

Taner Ercanlı, Secretary General of the Turkish Pharmacists' Association, stated in his evaluation on the matter that pharmacies are ready in terms of infrastructure and equipment to implement the new practice.

Diseases to Be Addressed in the First Stage

Stating that the scope and details of the practice have not yet been clarified, Ercanlı expressed that chronic disorder groups such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and COPD could be included at the beginning of the process.

Alleviating the Burden on the Health System

It was emphasized that the main purpose of the regulation is to prevent patients who use regular medications from applying to physicians solely for the purpose of getting a prescription and to reduce the workload on the health system.

Targeted Timeline Until the End of the Year

According to the information obtained, this new regulation, which aims to facilitate the medication supply processes of chronic patients, is targeted to be completed by the end of the year.