Chile Publishes Amendment to Decree No. 466/1984 Enabling ClaveÚnica Authentication for Electronic Medical Prescriptions
June 3, 2025


On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Decree No. 11 of 2023, issued by the Undersecretariat of Public Health, was published in the Official Gazette. The decree amends Supreme Decree No. 466 of 1984 of the Ministry of Health, which approves the Regulations for Pharmacies, Drugstores, Pharmaceutical Warehouses, and Authorized Pharmaceutical Deposits.

The amendment allows the use of digital tools that optimize the electronic prescription process.

Key changes:

  • Article 38 is amended to allow any electronic prescription system to be used as an alternative to the Advanced Electronic Signature.
  • The system must be validated by the authorized prescriber using their ClaveÚnica to ensure authenticity.

This change will come into effect on Saturday, November 1, 2025.



AUTHORS: Ignacio Gillmore, Cristina Busquets, Camila Suárez.



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