You do not need to provide your PESEL number to buy a prescription. There is a way to bypass this procedure

To buy a prescription drug prescribed by a doctor, you had to enter your PESEL number. However, there is an alternative, thanks to which the procedure for purchasing medicines will be simpler and better protect our personal data. Using the MojeIKP application, you can buy a prescription by following these three steps.

The MojeIKP application allows you to make a prescription without entering your PESEL number and more

As he reminds in his social media, in order to buy medicines without providing a PESEL number, you need to download a free application myIKP. Then you need to log in and select a specific e-prescription from the list. A QR code should appear on the phone screen, which can be enlarged by clicking. You just need to show the code to the pharmacist who will scan it.

This allows you to save time and have access to the issued prescriptions, because it allows you to track them. With its help, you can also download an e-prescription and e-referral in the form of a pdf file and send such a file by e-mail or text message to a loved one or medical worker. In addition, in the application you can check the dosage of drugs and the date of the next scheduled visit.

Doctors have a daily limit for issuing e-prescriptions. Patients reported a problem with receiving it

As we informed in the article above, from Monday, July 3, there is a limit that limits the number of prescriptions issued by the doctor. According to the changes, a maximum of 300 e-prescriptions can be issued for 80 patients during a 10-hour shift.

The Supreme Medical Council reacted to this information and wrote a letter to the Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski. The letter included a request for clarification of the legal basis on which such a decision was made. In addition, the doctors themselves demand the immediate lifting of the limit. There have been reports of patients not receiving due to doctors exceeding the daily limit.