The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) announced that they are not officially reviewing specifics of a potential policy to promote the dispensing of substitute drugs.

Yet, the MOHW agreed on the need to promote the dispensing of a substitute drug for the drug prescribed in a prescription. Promoting the dispensation of substitute drugs may help solve patient inconvenience, including situations with an unstable supply and demand for medications, such as long-term out-of-stock essential medicines and prescription drugs being unavailable at a pharmacy after non-face-to-face medical care.

An official from the People Power Party stated on the 8th that the MOHW has commented on the p