dispensing
Are professional pharmacy services catching on?
They are in some parts of the profession, according to the latest UTS Pharmacy Barometer This year’s Barometer initiative run by UTS, QuintilesIMS and Bankwest found the idea of professional services …
Minfos and Willach introduce a complete dispense and POS integration
Minfos and Willach have delivered a seamless and comprehensive dispense and POS integration for the CONSIS robot. The pilot site has been running successfully since October and further rollout plans …
Profession split on GP dispensing
In its submission to the King Review, the RACGP argues that rather than funding pharmacies to operate after hours, consumers might be better served if GPs had more ability to …
Poll: Should GPs be allowed to dispense?
The idea of GPs dispensing medicines has again arisen in the RACGP’s submission to the King Review The College’s submission states that incentives to pharmacy to provide access to after-hours …
The pharmacy of the future
Building the pharmacy of the future? Rob Sztar describes the technology you need to know about We are fortunate to be living through the 3rd Industrial Revolution, otherwise known as …
Ley on medicine label changes
Health Minister reveals safety concerns that prompted the changes In early August, the AJP reported that medicine labels in Australia were to change for the first time in 15 years …
Robots give rise to the future of pharmacy dispensing
A growing number of pharmacies are installing robotic dispensing systems to optimise prescription fulfilment, improve efficiency and deliver enhanced patient-centred consultations, reports Leanne Philpott According to an international report from …
Malaysian pharmacists fight for dispensing separation
Doctors and pharmacists in Malaysia are at odds over a new Pharmacy Bill, with pharmacists concerned that the Bill’s measures will not benefit the public. A key concern for pharmacists …
Give pharmacy the power
Call for legislation to expand pharmacy’s continued dispensing role More flexible legislation is needed to allow pharmacists continued supply rights for regular patients unable to obtain a script on practical …
GP dispensing looms in Ireland
The Irish Pharmacy Union is concerned by a proposal to have GPs dispense medicines directly to patients, which it says is not in the interest of patients or their safety. …
HPS rolling out ROWA
Pharmacy services provider HPS says it is further underlining its commitment to innovation in the sector, deploying ROWA automation at the larger sites across its Australian network. The technology is …
Willach opens doors to new, double-sized training facility
Willach has opened the doors to its new $500,000 training facility in Burwood, east of Melbourne. The 1000sqm site is more than double the size of Willach’s previous premises in …