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29 March 2024

New electronic system to monitor dispensing of psychiatric drugs

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By Mohammed Al Sadafy

Dubai Police, in co-operation with the Ministry of Health, has designed an electronic system for dispensing drugs to patients undergoing psychiatric treatment.

The new system is expected to curb doctors and  pharmacists from manipulating information to give patients doses of medicines larger than prescribed. The Ministry of Health alone will have control over the new system.

The new system will be implemented in all hospitals and clinics, including state hospitals and 2,000 clinics and pharmacies in the Northern Emirates.

The new system will cover all psychiatric clinics, doctors and pharmacies. It will include names of patients undergoing treatment with psychiatric medicines or anesthetics and their complete medical reports.