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The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced a new standard for home delivery of patients’ medication as per certain mechanisms and procedures. The service will only be provided by licensed pharmacies which adhere to the requirements of DoH’s new standard.
The new standard defines that all pharmacies are obliged to provide pharmaceutical services in a safe and secure environment.
This includes following drug storage guidelines and ensuring that the medicines delivered to patients are packaged and sealed properly, in addition to maintaining
the confidentiality of patients’ information.
To benefit from this service, DoH underscored that it will be mandatory for patients to provide the pharmacy with an original medical prescription, whether digital or a hard copy, as well as verification documents of the patient or the recipient of the medicine.
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi stressed that home-delivery services are becoming increasingly more commonplace and DoH has adopted this concept in the field of pharmaceuticals to continue ensuring the delivery of comprehensive and timely healthcare services to citizens and residents in Abu Dhabi.
The Department added that it will set clear guidelines and requirements to ensure the efficiency of all pharmaceutical measures when it comes to delivering medicines.
This will be achieved through monitoring and auditing pharmacies to ensure that health and safety procedures are being implemented.
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi will also regularly review the performance of the new standard, remaining committed to enhancing its outcomes and ensuring its efficiency and benefits to all patients.