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MedAdvisor targets $637bn US medicines market
The Australian digital medication management company hopes to launch its products by leveraging relationships with US pharmacy chains, manufacturers and insurers MedAdvisor has announced the appointment of two key advisors …
Tinder users swipe right for pharmacists
Pharmacists are one of the most right-swiped groups on Tinder, the app has announced But it seems not all pharmacists are equal: female pharmacists only made the top 10 lists …
Priceline Pharmacy launches app
Priceline Pharmacy has partnered with GuildLink to provide customers access to a free mobile app The app is aimed at making it easier for consumers to manage their own medication …
World news wrapup: 19 April 2018
US pharmacist’s murder sentence appeal denied; Irish pharmacist saves a life; pharmacy app under fire Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: A former pharmacist who fatally shot a teenage boy has had a …
App helps compliance, but not blood pressure
More consumers are turning to health care apps to try and manage conditions like hypertension – but how effective are they? A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looked …
Could a GP app ease codeine trouble?
A GP app could be the solution to an expected influx of patients seeking pain relief, its developer suggests A medical scientist and former pharmacy assistant is developing doctoroo, an …
5 apps for pharmacy patients
Here are some picks from the App Store related to medicine, health and wellness 1. MiFertility Plan (Free) This Australian calendar tool features alerts and reminders for the stream of …
Get your veggie game on
Eating three types of vegetables in an evening meal is a key marker in having a better diet – but how to encourage people to do so? The CSIRO has …
TerryWhite Chemmart app to launch
TerryWhite Chemmart is set to get its own digital app, as EBOS announces an investment in MedAdvisor Digital medication management company MedAdvisor has received a $9.5 million investment from EBOS …
Look! Up in the sky! CWH tests drone delivery
Australians living around the NSW-ACT border could see a Chemist Warehouse drone go by Chemist Warehouse, as well as the Mexican food chain Guzman y Gomez, is currently helping Google’s …
National Pharmacies harnesses VR, facial recognition
Self service via facial recognition and an augmented reality app are two ways in which the National Pharmacies chain is steering its services into the future The group has implemented …
Clinical tips: Quality Use of Medicines
It’s a good time to examine how you encourage your patients to use medicines wisely, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The seventh annual Be Medicinewise Week is 21–27 August, promoting the safe …
