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World news wrapup: 10 November 2022
New Zealand pharmacy leader calls for inappropriate prescribing crackdown; sentence reduced for Canadian pharmacist who faked robbery; pharmacist drowns providing health care New Zealand: A leading pharmacist has urged authorities …
Technology gods byte
When the technology gods collude to ruin your day the impact can send shock waves through the workplace. Who are these gods and why do they interfere with an already …
Is texting an effective smoking cessation tool?
Text messaging interventions can help people quit smoking, says researcher in launching a new study that will compare tailored text messaging to the standard Quitline Tobacco smoking is still a …
Onboarding for delivery
Transitional arrangement for electronic medication charts for residential aged care services to come into play from 1 July The Federal Department of Health is implementing an Electronic National Residential Medication …
Technology: risk or reward?
A US pharmacy giant is shifting much of its prescription volume to be filled at automated centres, saying it will free up pharmacists’ time. Is this the future for community …
Digital asthma tools show promise
Some digital interventions may cut the risk of asthma attacks by half, a new review of evidence has found Researchers from University College London, Queen Mary University of London, and …
Fred IT handling Defence
Fred IT Group, working with a consortium led by Leidos Australia, will deliver the pharmacy solution for the Australian Defence Force’s new digital health system The new eHealth system will …
Risk or reward for bricks and mortar pharmacies?
A pharmacy giant will be shifting a major percentage of its prescription volume for robots to fill at automated centres, arguing it will free up pharmacists to better serve patients …
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, …
AI meets the real world
Artificial intelligence in the pharmacy is not the way of the future—it’s here now Hearing the term ‘artificial intelligence’ (or ‘AI’) may conjure up an array of Hollywood images—Skynet in …
Lockdown drives uptake
eRx Script Exchange reports its 20 millionth electronic script, as new data shows how lockdowns drove change Electronic prescription use has surged across Australia from June, spurred on by pharmacies …
Vaccinations and technology in community pharmacy
Paul Naismith and Trent Twomey are part of a stellar lineup of speakers in an upcoming webinar looking at technology and vaccinations in pharmacy Since the beginning of the …