Abstract

In the current context, technology in healthcare is crucial due to society's increasing digitalization and interdependence. It integrates processes, business practices, and data, ensuring efficient and secure traceability of information. This enables precise control over production processes and provides extensive visibility for pharmaceutical management. However, it also presents challenges for pharmaceutical care and management. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the impacts of technology on the control and security of drugs in pharmaceutical management.To achieve this, an integrative literature review was conducted using articles in English and Portuguese from PubMed and ScienceDirect databases, with keywords "Technology applied to pharmacy" and "Healthcare management," published from 2019 to 2024. The analyzed studies confirm that technology is vital in healthcare, optimizing treatments and saving resources. The Drug Information Center is one such critical technology, providing technical and effective information for patient care. In Brazil, the adoption of E-SUS has significantly stood out, driving more efficient and integrated pharmaceutical services and management. Despite the benefits of technology, the COVID-19 crisis revealed challenges; the INTERPOL's Operation Pangea identified 2,000 irregular and unmonitored pharmaceutical websites, highlighting the risk of ineffective medications. Consequently, it is concluded that while technology enhances processes, it also poses challenges, such as the proliferation of unregulated drugs. Strategic approaches are therefore vital to ensure responsible and ethical use of technology by pharmacists.

Keywords

• Pharmacy Administration
• Technology Pharmaceutical
• Controls Drug

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