Pharmaceutical Electronic Commerce in Korea is in an early stage, but that is activating for a new economic means to gain the national infrastructure. The government operates「The basic law of e-commerce」and other regulations.
The types of the phar...
Pharmaceutical Electronic Commerce in Korea is in an early stage, but that is activating for a new economic means to gain the national infrastructure. The government operates「The basic law of e-commerce」and other regulations.
The types of the pharmaceutical e-commerce are B2B(business to business)and B2C(business to consumer) networking such as trades between drug manufacturer with wholesaler and pharmacy with consumer. The Korea government permits drug-trade by B2B network but block off that by B2C network.
In USA, there are no restriction of the on-line pharmacy and cyber-trade in drug. But there is rising in adverse effects like drug illegal dealings, misuse and abuse case problems. USA operates Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS) to control the on-line pharmcies, but it is not compelled in laws.
In Europe, drug marketing cross the border into other country, makes an issue for a long time because the nations in Europe are stand close together. The EU announced the basic policy regarding new international rules pertaining to pharmaceutical e-commerce that would be a basis for the drug sales and misbranded drug.
First to enhance the pharmaceutical e-commerce trade, fundamental and systematic solutions for such impacting factors, as interception of illegal trade, as well clearance uplift and systemic management of drug distribution system should be taken into consideration. To solve this problem it is necessary to convert former ‘Drug Distribution Center(HELF Line)’ to 「Drug Total Information Center」 on a role which investigate the actual condition about current domestic trade information. It’s a fundamental and also important part to the activation of e-business on drug markets.
In accordance with such trenda, it is necessary to permit on-line pharmacy. Especially OTC (emergency) drug sale approval such as an antiseptic or digestive on-line market can make boost up activation of e-market. Also this opinion is already suggested in several studies.
This study proposes on-line pharmacy Registration System of cyber-trade in order to block illegal trade of drug. This system will give not only a trust in on-line pharmacy but also the convenience, a highest merit in pharmaceutical e-commerce.