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The electronic prescription reaches a implementation of 97 per cent in Galicia.

20 february 2013

The pre-registration of an electronic prescription has reached in Galicia a 96,72 percent of implementation, which for the Xunta "mark a turning point in the community", so that only the 3.28 per cent was issued on paper.

Moreover, according to data supplied by the galician government in a communication, the pharmaceutical costs in january 2013 reduced its 8.04 spending millions of euros compared to the same month in the previous year, a decrease of 11.81 per cent.

The average cost per prescription in january 11.63 stood at euros, which also results in a decrease of 1.7 per cent from the same month of 2012.
In 2009, the number of pharmacies with e-receta was 386, whereas in 2012 all galician pharmacies -1.358- account with this service.

Thus, the ministry of health and health Galician stresses the commitment to the rationalization of the galician Community from 10.7 per cent of prescription of generic drugs in 2009 a 36,47 implementation percent of the present moment.

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