How to buy medicine during the Wuhan epidemic Where can I buy medicine during the Wuhan epidemic

We all know that the new coronavirus is a serious epidemic recently. It can be spread through various channels, and many people have been infected and sick. Wuhan is a severely affected area. In order to meet people's needs, all pharmacies will be open as usual. So how to buy medicine during the epidemic? Let's take a closer look!

Can I go out to buy medicine during the epidemic?

For ordinary medicines, you can buy them at ordinary pharmacies nearby. At the same time, if citizens need to go to the pharmacy to buy masks or alcohol, they can choose to go there between 9 and 10 in the morning, when the supply is relatively sufficient. If it is still out of stock, don't worry, leave the pharmacy's contact information, call to inquire, and wait until the goods are in stock before buying.

Relevant departments remind that citizens should prepare a list of medicines in advance when buying medicines, which is not only convenient for pharmacists to pick up medicines according to the list, avoiding missing or wrong medicines, but also saving time in buying medicines. If possible, try to use medical insurance cards or electronic payment.

How to buy medicine for chronic diseases during the Wuhan epidemic

You can make an appointment to buy medicine online.

In order to prevent patients with severe chronic diseases from being affected by the epidemic, to purchase the necessary medicines in a timely and safe manner, and to reduce on-site queues, Hankou Pharmacy Huangshi Road Store and Guoda Pharmacy Shipailing Road Store have opened online appointment service functions for purchasing medicines at pharmacies for severe chronic diseases. Citizens can fill in the appointment information, arrive at the store at the appointment time, and complete the appointment to purchase medicines.

Wuhan Municipal Medical Insurance Department has issued a notice that during the epidemic prevention and control period, designated medical institutions or medical insurance pharmacies for severe chronic diseases can reasonably increase the amount of single prescription drugs based on clinical practice to reduce the number of times patients go to medical institutions and pharmacies for treatment and prescription. Under the premise of ensuring the safety of medication, the prescription amount can be relaxed to two months after evaluation by the doctor of the treating hospital to meet the needs of insured patients who take long-term medication.

Where to buy medicine for chronic diseases during the epidemic

Wuhan has added 8 new designated pharmacies for medical insurance outpatient services for severe and chronic diseases. Names and addresses:

Wuhan Jiankang Renda Pharmacy Co., Ltd. Youyi Road Branch (No. 1, Shuangdongzheng Street, Jianghan District)

Good Pharmacist Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd. Jiuzhoutong Building Store (No. 76, Longyang Avenue, Hanyang District)

Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain (Hubei) Co., Ltd. Wuhan Pengliuyang Road Store (No. 232, Wuhan Pengliuyang Road, Wuchang District)

Wuhan Kehaiyuan Pharmacy Co., Ltd. Xinghai Road Store (No. 1, Xinghai Road, Wuchang District)

Sinopharm Holding Wuhan Guoda Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd. Shipailing Store (Shipaling East 1st Road, Hongshan District)

Wuhan Mayinglong Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd. Caizhi Pharmacy (No. 932, Heping Avenue, Qingshan District)

Wuhan Tongren Meikang Pharmacy Co., Ltd. Xiangxie Store (Plot 7C, Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone)

Hubei Renfu Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd. Guanshan Avenue Store (No. 473 Guanshan Avenue, Donghu New Technology Development Zone)

Patients with severe chronic diseases can make online reservations to buy medicines

Citizens can complete the entire appointment and drug purchase process by filling in the appointment information, arriving at the store at the appointment time, and showing the appointment order number to the staff.

Five steps to complete online drug purchase:

Step 1: Long press the QR code and follow Sinopharm Holdings’ drug purchasing platform “Buy Good Drugs”;

Step 2: Click on Health Services and select Make an Appointment for Serious Illness Purchase;

Step 3: Select a critical care pharmacy (Wuhan Guoda Chain Shipailing Store or Hankou Pharmacy Huangshi Road Store), select the date and time to purchase the medicine, and click Next;

Step 4: Fill in your appointment information and click Submit Appointment;

Step 5: Arrive at the store on time according to the appointment time, show your appointment order number to the staff, and you can complete the entire appointment and drug purchase process!

In addition, on February 10, JD.com launched a chronic disease medication shortage assistance registration platform in Hubei, where patients can register online to purchase medication. At the same time, a large number of volunteers also mailed urgently needed medications to Hubei patients from all over the country.