Background information

By virtue of the Legislative Act 20 March 2020 "Urgent measures to address the consequences of the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, to support the society and entrepreneurship, and to safeguard the smooth operation of the market and public administration", e-prescriptions and Delivery of Pharmaceutical Products to Patients via Courier provide for the operation of e-prescription services so that physical contact between doctors and patients is avoided.  An individual may obtain his/her e-prescriptions and medical referrals through the electronic portal using his/her unique Taxisnet code.

(Articles 36, 49, 50, 51 and 53 of the Legislative Act of 20.03.2020).

Content of measure

By virtue of the Legislative Act 20 March 2020 an individual may obtain his/her e-prescriptions and medical referrals through the electronic portal using his/her unique Taxisnet code. Physicians may reissue the prescription upon request of their patients by phone, fax, email or SMS. Patients, or their first- and second-degree relatives or authorized third parties, may acquire the medication from pharmacists by showing the prescription barcode. For the next four months, provided there is still a risk of COVID-19 spreading, medicines can also be delivered by a certified courier company to vulnerable groups and patients who are in isolation.

Use of measure

All citizens with Taxisnet code.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Sector specific set of companies	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	No special funding required

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement as case not in social partner domain	No involvement as case not in social partner domain
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

There is no any involvement of social partners

Views and reactions

No involvement

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 20 March 2020: Act of Legislative Content on “Urgent measures to address the consequences of the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, to support society and entrepreneurship and to ensure the smooth functioning of the market and public administration.” (O.G A’ 68/20-3-2020) (www.et.gr)