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iPads and iPhones can be used to manage diabetes
Pharmacists can empower patients to self-manage their chronic disease using apps A pilot program led by the University of Canberra has found iPads and other mobile devices can help people …
Can smartphones cause transient blindness?
Transient smartphone-induced blindness may become more frequent due to user behaviour, experts say – and understanding the issue can help avoid unnecessary anxiety and investigation. A group of London eye …
Beauty sales go online
More people than ever are heading to the internet to purchase their cosmetics and skincare products Latest figures from Roy Morgan Research reveal online cosmetics and skincare purchases have seen …
How to pick the good from the bad smartphone health apps
How to pick the good from the bad smartphone health apps Carol Maher, University of South Australia With an estimated 100,000 health and fitness apps available on the two leading …
Is this the Uber of pharmacies?
Customers may be able to order their medications through an app in the near future if a new US idea hits Australian shores. A New York pharmacist has created an …
Ventura Health and Fred IT Group join forces
Retail pharmacy specialist Ventura Health and Fred IT are partnering to implement the Fred NXT cloud solution nationally, providing Ventura with long term competitive gains while also catering to the …
Pharmacists invited to help hack pain
Sydney has just had its first pharmacy hackathon, and now it’s set to see the world’s first hackathon for Chronic Pain, where organisers hope to develop a minimum viable prototype …
DAA ordering to get easier for Fred users
Ordering dose administration aids will soon be easier than ever for Fred users, with the release of DoseAid’s exclusive new ordering software. Developed by PractiCare, a leading supplier of medication …
GuildCare announces new Telehealth Module
Pharmacy Telemedicine has arrived: in a joint initiative by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Telstra Health, pharmacy customers can now access a GP conveniently from their local community pharmacy. …
Automation inevitable, so adapt
The pharmacy profession could well fall victim to technology if it does not reinvent itself, says the founder of PharmHack. Pharmacist Sabrine Elkhodr, who has written for AJP on the …
Cyber attacks a growth industry: Guild
One of the most precious assets in any pharmacy is the confidential data held on patients, medicines and business operations… and protecting that data from attack is therefore a priority …
‘11 prototypes that each have the potential to completely disrupt the pharmacy industry.’
The world’s first pharmacy hackathon saw more than 100 participants and observers scramble to form ideas, create teams and then put together working prototypes of pharmacy-related innovations, all within 36 …