Boots launches internet-based pharmacy services
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Boots The Chemists launched an internet-based medicines ordering service last week. Using the new service, people can have their prescriptions dispensed and buy pharmacy medicines. Orders will then be dispatched to customers within two days.
Digby Emson, director of professional services, commented: “This
makes medicines more accessible, gives customers choice, makes health
care available to busy people and backs up the comprehensive health care
offer we already have available from our stores. This service provides
a great platform to extend into the electronic transmission of prescriptions
when it goes live in 2005.”
Boots says that the internet service, available at www.boots.com, meets
all the ethical and legal guidelines with regard to the sale and delivery
of medicines. The service is under the personal control of a pharmacist
based in a pharmacy contract store.
For prescription medicines, customers will be asked to post their prescription
(NHS or private) to a Freepost address. Delivery of the dispensed items
is free and there is no minimum order value. Controlled Drugs and
refrigerated lines are excluded from the service for safety reasons.
To buy pharmacy medicines, customers will be asked questions when the
item is placed in an on-line shopping basket. The
answers will be reviewed by a pharmacist to ensure that the requested
medicines are
appropriate. |
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