technology
New AI collab for prescribing pharmacists
Co-designed with MedAdvisor and backed by the Pharmacy Guild, a new partnership will see AI tools embedded directly into everyday prescribing workflows Melbourne-based technology company Heidi has announced a new …
MedAdvisor considers US sale
In the aftermath of selling its local business, pharmacy software company MedAdvisor is still reviewing its strategic options, which may include offloading its US arm MedAdvisor Solutions has appointed a …
AI ‘hindered’ by concerns over privacy, ethics
AI could help predict adverse drug reactions in hospitals, a new study says, but Alfred Health’s chief pharmacy information officer believes more evaluation is needed Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine …
‘Pharmacists are eager to embrace AI’
FIP has launched a new Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for Pharmacy, aimed at providing pharmacists with a comprehensive, practical guide to integrating AI into daily practice Developed by the International Pharmaceutical …
Pharmacies a ‘honey pot to cyber attackers’
If last year’s Medibank and Optus data breaches did not put cyber security to the forefront of pharmacists’ minds, the recent attack on electronic prescription exchange, MediSecure, surely has, writes …
Why Australians don’t report ADRs
Around three-quarters of Australians have experienced an adverse reaction to a medicine – but less than half have actually reported it, new data shows Researchers from the University of South …
MedAdvisor turns to pharmacists for solutions
Tech company’s pharmacy advisory group to deliver real-time feedback to improve workflow MedAdvisor Solutions is looking to pharmacists to ensure its products are “tailored to the evolving demands” of the …
Access gaps must be plugged: AdPha
Following the release of the final Health Technology Assessment, one group of pharmacists highlights the importance of ending the “postcode lottery” Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed what it calls …
Guild secures trial funding support
Pharmacies providing treatment for common skin conditions as part of the NSW scope of practice trial will be eligible for “one-off practice allowance” NSW Health will provide pharmacies participating in …
‘Medications still need to be physically dispensed’
Community pharmacists say e-prescribing is convenient and easy to use – but managing patient expectations on dispensing time can be a barrier Community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across the world …
‘A distinctly different purpose to a vending machine’
A new pharmacy with a demographic of busy, time-poor patients has found a novel solution to providing them with their medicines A new Terry White Chemmart in the commuter suburb …
World news wrapup: 1 March 2024
US cyber attack impacts pharmacies; NZ dispensing error saw loratadine laced with haloperidol; UK pharmacists burning out New Zealand: The Health and Disability Commissioner has found a pharmacy breached the …