New packaging form
We regularly receive questions about the follow-up process after a MyOwnBlend treatment. Our advice until now has been to repeat a previously prescribed prescription and let it be used as needed. However, the expiration date of 3 months made it difficult for patients to use it for a longer period of time. To solve this, we have developed a new form of packaging. This consists of 12 vacuum-sealed pouches (bags) of 100 grams each. The pouches can be frozen for up to 1 year, and removed from the freezer individually as required. In doing so, ask the patient to follow the thawing instructions in the package insert to ensure that the probiotic bacteria in the pouches withstand thawing (i.e. do not become moist from opening too quickly). After opening, a pouch has a shelf life of 2 months. This option is available to you from today. It is only possible to prescribe the pouches after prior treatment. See enclosed package leaflet for further details.
Requests for repeat prescriptions by patients
From our patient service conversations, we have learned that several patients need an easy way to request a repeat prescription from their treating physician. To meet this wish, we have added a button on the home page of patients with which they can place a request for a repeat prescription. It is then up to you, as the attending physician, whether or not to honor this request. If you receive such a request, you will see an orange notification button on your homepage. If you click on this you can accept or reject the request, with which you put your digital signature under the prescription.
We have also made it easier for you to repeat a previously compiled recipe. In the overview of all recipes (accessible via the ‘Prescriptions’ button in the menu on the left) there is a repeat icon behind all eligible recipes. A repeat button is also shown on the detail page of a recipe. If you click on the repeat button, you will be taken to the familiar page for creating a recipe, on which all ingredients are pre-filled. You can opt for all available packaging forms, including the pouches mentioned above. You can also adjust the recipe if desired.