noun
separation of medical and dispensary practice; separation of prescribing and dispensing
A healthcare policy term referring to the system where doctors prescribe and pharmacists dispense, rather than doctors doing both. Common in discussions of Japan's medical system.
日本では医薬分業が進められている。
In Japan, the separation of prescribing and dispensing is being promoted.
医薬分業のメリットと
One advantage of separating prescribing and dispensing is that medications are checked by a specialist.