"Remote trial" to relieve "pharmacist's dilemma"

The new revision of the "drug trade quality management specification" (hereinafter referred to as "the new revised GSP") has been officially implemented on June 1 According to the new rules, every drug retail enterprise must be equipped with licensed pharmacists However, at present, the total number of licensed pharmacists in China is about 200000, and a considerable part of them work in major hospitals, pharmaceutical enterprises, government agencies and scientific research institutions There are less than 100000 licensed pharmacists who can work in 420000 pharmacies nationwide That is to say, if the total number of pharmacies in China remains unchanged in the next three years, the gap of licensed pharmacists will be more than 300000 Obviously, the shortage of licensed pharmacists in retail pharmacies has become a bottleneck restricting the implementation of the newly revised GSP The author noted that some provinces have successively issued the implementation of the new revised GSP work plan and related supporting policies, and carried out the pilot work of "remote audit" in the field of drug retail For example, in the opinions of Fujian Province on encouraging the development of drug chain operation (for Trial Implementation), Fujian Provincial Bureau proposed to carry out the pilot project of resident pharmacist + remote network online trial of drug retail chain enterprises The so-called "remote examination" is to use the enterprise network facilities and equipment, through the centralized practice of licensed pharmacists in the background, to achieve the purpose of examining prescriptions and managing rational use of drugs The specific process is as follows: the store transmits the information on the prescription, including the prescription source, prescriber, customer name, age, prescription content, etc., to the computer of the review room of the chain headquarters through high-definition shooting, QQ screenshot, scanning and other image transmission means The review pharmacist will review the prescription, give the review opinion, and send it back to the front desk after the fingerprint confirms the identity, and the front desk will allocate the prescription The author believes that the "remote audit" has a positive effect on solving the bottleneck of licensed pharmacists and promoting the implementation of the newly revised GSP, which should be fully affirmed However, "remote examination" is only a transitional measure In the long run, pharmacies still need to be equipped with enough licensed pharmacists This requires continuous innovation and improvement of the licensed pharmacist system to promote the rapid and healthy development of the licensed pharmacist team One is to further mobilize the enthusiasm of pharmaceutical personnel to apply for the examination of licensed pharmacists and expand the sources of licensed pharmacists through policy guidance The second is to improve the examination system for licensed pharmacists, increase the number of examinations per year appropriately, and add targeted examinations for specific groups such as pharmaceutical technicians, so as to ensure that the scale of licensed pharmacists can basically meet the work needs by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan Third, through the implementation of the new revision of GSP, strengthen the allocation and use management of licensed pharmacists in pharmacies Fourth, we should promote the formulation of the law on licensed pharmacists, fundamentally solve the outstanding problems in the management of licensed pharmacists, and ensure that the rights and interests of licensed pharmacists are protected by law.