Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Health Products (Licensing of Retail Pharmacies) Regulations 2016
Regulation 4
Telepharmacy services
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 17 of the Act, a person must not supply any specified health product through telepharmacy services, unless the person —
is the holder of a pharmacy licence; (b)has obtained the Authority’s prior approval to provide telepharmacy services at or from the retail pharmacy specified in the pharmacy licence; and
complies with the conditions imposed by the Authority under paragraph (4).
Subregulation 2
The Authority may grant its approval for the holder of a pharmacy licence to supply specified health products through telepharmacy services at or from the retail pharmacy specified in the pharmacy licence, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
the holder has the necessary technological set-up and capability for the delivery of the telepharmacy services;
the holder ensures there are adequately trained personnel to provide the telepharmacy services; (c)there are written procedures detailing how the telepharmacy services are to be provided.
Subregulation 3
An application for the Authority’s approval under paragraph (1)(b) must —
be made in the form and manner specified on the Authority’s website; and
be accompanied by the application fee.
Subregulation 4
The Authority may grant its approval under paragraph (2), subject to any conditions that the Authority may impose, and the Authority’s approval and the conditions are to be endorsed on the pharmacy licence of the holder.
Subregulation 5
In determining whether to grant its approval under paragraph (2) for any telepharmacy service, the Authority may carry out an inspection of the retail pharmacy at or from which the telepharmacy services are to be provided.