A Review of Telepharmacy in Asia

Abstract

This review article is composed of different perspectives from various countries in Asia that are involved in the pharmaceutical scope of online services that provide healthcare amidst certain circumstances. This paper inspects and evaluates the knowledge, attitude, behavior, and relationship of different conditions to be consulted in the services of Telepharmacy in Asia. The information collected for this review article was extracted from PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, MHealth, Research gate, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Frontiers, National Center for Biotechnology Information. Multiple countries in Asia offer this type of pharmaceutical online services but the most abundant places include Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, India, and Qatar. This method of services offered by some pharmacies have assisted patients that are mostly homebound which creates a favorable and efficient assistance for these individuals. Including the interventions of Telepharmacy towards different conditions. In this paper, it expands the role of pharmacists in cases of inquiries in regards to the patient’s illnesses which are mainly the concerns within the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also there were studies and articles involved with epilepsy and hypertension. Telepharmacy is an instrument in providing healthcare services towards patients in need of consultation without any face-to-face interaction. It ensures the privacy and exclusiveness of the pharmacists’ counseling and attendance towards patient concerns.