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Dimension I

Dispensing medicines traditionally dispensed in hospitals in community pharmacies makes it possible to respond to people’s needs in managing their illness and achieve significant gains in access, convenience, experience, health outcomes and significant savings for people and society. It is estimated that creating the new system for dispensing medicines and other health products in proximity when implemented in all hospitals nationwide, could benefit around 200,000 people. At the same time, the dispensing status of medicines, which, due to their nature, are reserved exclusively for the hospital circuit and which, due to the evolution of knowledge about their use, can be made available in a community pharmacy context, should be reviewed regularly. This allows citizens to have access medicines in a community context whose safety profile is widely known under equal circumstances and depending exclusively on clinical criteria.1

1. Observatório Português dos Sistemas de Saúde (OPSS). Relatório de Primavera 2022: E agora? 2022. https://www.opssaude.pt/relatorios/relatorio-de-primavera-2022/

Implementation of dispensing hospital medicines in community pharmacies through a sustainable and nationwide model.

Financing the community pharmacy dispensary service;

Creation of communication channels with hospital pharmaceutical services and community pharmacies to facilitate pharmaceutical intervention.

Regularly review the dispensing status and reimbursement regime for medicines for exclusive hospital use.

AXES OF DEVELOPMENT

1 Strengthening the pharmacy position as a space for health and well-being in a person’s health journey

2 Digital transformation at the service of pharmacies and people

3 Generating scientific and professional evidence in health

4 Valuing teams and the profession

5 Promoting territorial cohesion as a response to social and health determinants

6 Promoting economic and financial sustainability

AXES OF DEVELOPMENT

1 Strengthening the pharmacy position as a space for health and well-being in a person’s health journey

2 Digital transformation at the service of pharmacies and people

3 Generating scientific and professional evidence in health

4 Valuing teams and the profession

5 Promoting territorial cohesion as a response to social and health determinants

6 Promoting economic and financial sustainability

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