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Doctors cite challenges in electronic prescriptions after Makkah girl incident
The article discusses the necessity of implementing an electronic prescription system in Egypt, especially after the incident involving the young girl Makkah, who suffered severe drug poisoning due to a manual medication dispensing error. This resulted in partial paralysis and convulsions. Medical experts emphasized that implementing this system requires a unified infrastructure, reliable internet connectivity, and standardization of systems across hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. They cited successful experiences such as the comprehensive health insurance scheme, which issued over 424,000 electronic prescriptions in 2024. It was clarified that the pharmacist’s mistake in dispensing the correct medication, despite the prescription being accurate, was the cause of the incident. The experts stressed the importance of adopting electronic prescriptions to avoid medication errors and ensure patient safety.
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