Singapore startup creates Philippines' first national prescription tracking system
mClinica also runs a data platform, an education and networking platform and a patient programme platform
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Claudia Chong
Singapore
PHARMACIES in the Philippines are typically mom-and-pop-style operations that run on pen and paper. This means that no one - from the drug firms to the government - has a clear view of what goes on between pharmacists and their customers.
On a larger scale, it also means that national health programmes and policies are based on surveys and estimates instead of real-time information.
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