LEXICON
No.24 November 15, 2010

Medication history management/guidance fee
薬剤服用歴管理指導料
Separation of medical professionals from drug dispensing (bungyo)
医薬分業
Budget screening; review of budget requests; screening of budget requests
事業仕分け
Government Revitalization Unit (GRU)
行政刷新会議

Pharmacies are allowed to claim a medication history management/guidance fee (薬剤服用歴管理指導料) of ¥300 (30 points) when pharmacists provide a patient with the designated information on the drugs dispensed and appropriate medication guidance in writing and interview the patient to obtain...

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