First HSA-registered e-pharmacy in Singapore launched

The platform's service is free for patients, while doctors who use it will be charged a nominal fee. - SCREENGRAB FROM WELLAWAY E-PHARMACY/YOUTUBE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Pharmaceutical company Hyphens Pharma officially launched the first e-pharmacy in Singapore to be registered under the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Thursday (Jan 13).

The e-pharmacy, WellAway, acts as a digital platform where registered doctors can give e-prescriptions to patients and have the prescribed medicine delivered to patients within three hours to their homes.