Reflections on the Provision of Drug Information: A Guide to the Future of Drug Information
2023 Volume 68 Issue 2 Pages 67-72
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2023 Volume 68 Issue 2 Pages 67-72
Various information on drugs is necessary for their proper and safe use. And this information is constantly being updated. The digitization of the package inserts of ethical drugs, which started in August 2021, is expected to be utilized by healthcare professionals as a means of obtaining the latest information without time and regional differences.
It is very significant that a system has been established to enable people who need information to obtain the latest information promptly through the digitization of information. Since the information provided is in electronic form, it should be easy to search for information and for secondary use by healthcare professionals. In addition, it is possible to use the information in a highly interrelated manner, and from the standpoint of drug safety measures, digitization of drug information is highly significant.
However, the digitization is not the end of the story. We still need to consider how to develop the next step in the future.
