"Pharmacists" rejects medicine delivery apps and bans pharmacies from contracting with them

The statement explained that the council bans pharmacies from contracting with any applications, stores, or electronic pages that deliver medicines and items restricted to sale in pharmacies, calling for full compliance with effective legislation, regulations, and instructions.

He indicated that any committee formed by the government to discuss the issue of applications and platforms related to medicine must include representatives of experienced and specialized pharmacy owners, as they are the most capable of conveying the reality of the profession, its challenges, and its needs, ensuring that sectoral decisions are based on professional knowledge and field expertise.

The council affirmed its continued work to cancel and stop any violating applications or platforms, in coordination with the relevant official authorities, to preserve the safety of medicine and the citizen and protect the profession.

It stressed that its stance is not directed against technological development or digital transformation, but rather stems from the necessity that the use of technology in the pharmaceutical sector be organized, safe, compliant with legislation, and without compromising the safety of citizens, the rights of pharmacists, or the privacy of the profession.

The council noted that the doors of the syndicate are open to every sincere and responsible effort that serves the profession and pharmacists, and that it welcomes dialogue, criticism, and initiatives that contribute to developing syndicate work and elevating the profession. It pointed out that the syndicate is the home of all pharmacists, and that it works to serve approximately 39,000 male and female pharmacists, placing the interest of the profession, pharmacists, and citizen safety above all considerations.