technology
Did script buzzers cause lockouts?
Customers at a WA shopping centre have been baffled by disruption to their car remote access… but was the culprit Chemist Warehouse? In response to customer concerns, Lakeside Joondalup, in …
New post-discharge pilot
A new trial service to help patients better manage their medication after they leave hospital will be launched in Melbourne on Thursday Poor medication management during or immediately after a …
‘Now, the hard work starts.’
The Australian Digital Health Agency and PSA have welcomed the news that nine out of 10 Australians will have a My Health Record But Opposition health spokesperson Catherine King says …
12 monitored medicines a minute
The Guild’s Anthony Tassone has called on stakeholders to stop using loaded terms like “doctor shopping” in an update on Victoria’s real time monitoring system “The term ‘doctor shopper’ is …
Hotel not-so-confidential
Pharmacies in the UK have been faxing dispensing tokens, certificates and requests for medication to a British hotel group The hotel group complained to NHS England’s Corporate Information Government team …
Apps ain’t apps
When it comes to health and wellbeing, there’s an app for that… or is there? Australians are being urged to exercise caution when downloading health and wellbeing apps, after new …
MHR deadline looming
The Australian Digital Health Agency has highlighted that anyone can choose to have or delete a My Health Record at any time in their life, as the number of connected …
World news wrapup: 13 December 2018
Jail for pharmacist who traded oxycodone for sex; hidden camera pharmacist facing new charges; Brits to ditch “archaic” fax machines Baltimore, Maryland: Former pharmacist Richard Daniel Hiller has been sentenced to …
Turning thirty
Minfos is celebrating its 30th birthday with the launch of a new campaign: ‘Experience Counts’ The campaign celebrates Minfos’ heritage of stability, growth and innovation in the Australian pharmacy market. …
CWH pilots AI solution
A New Zealand startup has announced a pilot with Chemist Warehouse aimed at helping the discount giant with its merchandising, buying and selling IT media outlets Which-50 and ItBrief are …
‘Instead of things being done to them, things are being done for them.’
As the opt-out cutoff for My Health Record looms, PSA’s Shane Jackson has featured in a video arguing for the benefits of the system The Senate has now called on …
Let us help
As the Victorian election draws nearer, pharmacy groups are lobbying to let pharmacists help more with issues like opioids and immunisation The PSA and SHPA have both issued statements outlining …