From April 1, 2023 in Ukraine, all medicines that were previously subject to medical prescription can be obtained by e-prescription. But during martial law, the e-prescription will be introduced gradually.

The Ministry of Health told where and how you can get an electronic prescription for medicines.

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How to get an electronic prescription.

To obtain an electronic prescription for medicines, you must:.

Contact a doctor.

At the appointment, tell the doctor which prescription you want to buy the drug at the pharmacy - on paper or electronically.

If you have chosen an e-prescription, the doctor must register you in the Electronic Health System (EHS) and generate an electronic prescription. The prescription must indicate the active substance, dosage, duration of the course and instructions for taking the medicine..

After that, you will receive an SMS message containing the number of the electronic prescription and its unique redemption code..

Find a pharmacy that sells e-prescription medicines.

Tell the pharmacist the prescription number and redemption code.

The pharmacist must offer medicines available in the pharmacy. If the pharmacy did not have the necessary drug, then it can be obtained at another.

Earlier we wrote what medicines will be dispensed in pharmacies by electronic prescription from April 1.