digital
Priceline ramps up back office
Hike in staffing as search begins for new technology chief to wrangle cyber threats Priceline has just taken on 36 new employees in a broad number of roles, seemingly with …
Wesfarmers Health nabs new digital head from dept store giant
Former Myer chief information officer says group is aiming to “dominate in the pharmacy sector” Wesfarmers has poached former Myer’s chief information officer (CIO) Troy Smith to take up the same …
Chemist Warehouse scale heights of online retail
Discounting giant now ranked amongst top three of Australia’s biggest online retailers Chemist Warehouse has hit the #3 slot in a high-profile Top 100 national online retail awards ranking, being …
Wesfarmers’ new health division delivers $2.78b revenue
But PBS changes, increased competition, inflation and reduced COVID-19 anti-viral demand have a negative future impact Wesfarmers’ health division, built on the back of last year’s acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical …
A new merger
StrongRoom AI acquires EasyDose program, with a strong focus on reducing adverse events and making medication supply safer StrongRoom AI will acquire EasyDose under a new a definitive merger agreement, …
Business burden eased
Pharmacy Guild welcomes Budget business relief measures and digital support boost There were a number of measures designed to relieve the regulatory burden on small and medium sized businesses in …
Clicks drive bricks
The need for pharmacy to have a successful digital offering is more important than ever thanks to COVID-19 say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour In 1989 Mike Sendall was a …
Cutting back at Blackmores
Complementary giant set to cut Australian jobs as its focus shifts to Asian markets and new digital opportunities Complementary medicine giant Blackmores is to cut about 10 per cent of …
Qld passes digital scripts arrangements
Queensland is the latest state to allow the prescribing of PBS medicines through a digital image Under the special arrangement, which begins Monday 18 May, prescribers can provide a digital image or …
‘If our world is changing, we need to change.’
We never thought we’d live to see the day that #ToiletPaperEmergency would be trending on social media, says Mark McCrindle… so how can pharmacists keep pace with an ever-changing world? …
Claiming for MedsChecks now automated
Automatic claiming enabled for 6CPA programs through MedAdvisor’s PlusOne platform Digital medication management company MedAdvisor has announced it has integrated with the Pharmacy Programs Administrator Claiming Portal to enable automatic …
Axe the fax
The push is on to ditch old paper-based, electronic messaging equipment, with new incentives announced The Australian Digital Health Agency has today announced an incentive to accelerate the replacement of …