Rakuten Group has recently taken steps to advance an existing online medical and pharmacy service by collaborating with technology company J Frontier.
The pair intend to align to deliver online medical consultations and guidance on medications, a move which would build on the services provided by the Rakuten Healthcare Yoyakusuri app.
Rakuten stated the app currently provides pharmacy reservation and medical record services across Japan.
It is bringing online consultation and guidance services J Frontier provides in its own app into the mix.
The initial integration means users of the J Frontier app can pick a Yoyakusuri Pharmacy for collection of prescription medication along with guidance on its use. A third timescale for deliveries is being added to improve choice.
Rakuten explained the companies would work to enable its registration and login features to function on J Frontier’s app to provide a smooth service. It also plans to enable payment options.
The company pitched the app integration as the latest step in a broader backing of the digital transformation of Japanese healthcare services.
Source: Mobile World Live
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