SignatureRX provides an advanced electronic private prescription system that lets UK clinicians issue paperless, secure prescriptions directly to any pharmacy. The platform uses advanced electronic signatures compliant with the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005, eliminating printing, posting, and fraud risks. Prescribers purchase prescription tokens for £1 + VAT each, less than the cost of a first-class stamp.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Clinicians issuing private prescriptions face the time-consuming burden of hand-signing, printing, and posting paper prescriptions, which risks delays, lost documents, and potential forgery. Patients also suffer from slower medication access and the inconvenience of managing physical prescription slips.
Solution
SignatureRX provides an electronic private prescription service that enables doctors, clinicians, and telemedicine providers to issue paperless, secure, and fully compliant prescriptions directly to any UK pharmacy. The system works similarly to the NHS EPS but is tailored for private prescriptions, using advanced electronic signatures as permitted under the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005. Prescribers log in with two-factor authentication, create prescriptions digitally, and track their status through a private account. Patients receive an authorisation code to present at any UK pharmacy, where the prescription is dispensed just like a paper private prescription, with the option for pharmacy delivery services.
Target Audience
Primary users are private prescribers including doctors, clinicians, and telemedicine providers in the UK who need a faster, more secure alternative to paper-based private prescriptions.
Features
- Advanced electronic signatures securely linked to each prescription, compliant with UK regulations
- Two-factor authentication for sole prescriber access and reduced forgery risk
- Prescription tracking dashboard showing patient history and collection status
- Credit-based token system allowing individual or bulk purchase of prescription tokens
- Patients can collect medication from any UK pharmacy using an authorisation code
- Advanced encryption and cryptography for legal compliance and data security