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Bringing pharmacy into the digital age.

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Titan PMR owner invests in young engineers’ pharmacy communication app

Tariq Muhammad invests six-figure sum in PharmAppy

24 Aug 2023

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EMIS purchase by UnitedHealth provisionally cleared by CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally cleared £1.2bn purchase of EMIS by US health care giant UnitedHealth following an “in-depth investigation”.

15 Aug 2023

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Automating OPD could free up 4 hours a day per pharmacy, company claims

Automation company makes capacity and revenue claims in new white paper

21 Jul 2023

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Online medicines delivery company to build new warehouse with six-figure loan

Signature Pharmacy secures "six figure support" from HSBC UK

13 Jun 2023

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Companies win grant funding to develop EPS in Wales

PharmacyX and Titan PMR first companies with successful bids to develop EPS in Wales

12 Jun 2023

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Behind the times?

What are pharmacy technology firms doing to drive much needed modernisation and policy change?

25 Apr 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy Extra, April 21

Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Omnicell's Cyrus Hodivala about automation, robotics and the advance of technology in the sector.

21 Apr 2023

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Funding for IT suppliers to deliver EPS across Wales launches

Under the Community Pharmacy System Innovation Fund, UK-registered IT suppliers can apply for a grant of up to £111,562.50.

03 Apr 2023

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Electronic prescriptions near one billion per year

Ninety-five per cent of all prescriptions dispensed electronically in England in 2021-22

09 Feb 2023

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Living in a digital world

From simple fitness tracking apps to online GPs, period trackers, blood pressure monitors – the industry is now saturated with many tools claiming to help improve an individual’s quality of life. But is it all just hype?

08 Feb 2023

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CT scan can 'detect and cure' common cause of high blood pressure

The 10-minute scan lights up nodules in the hormone glands, which were then cured and removed.

16 Jan 2023

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Boots Online Doctor pharmacy fails GPhC inspection over website concerns

Service told to stop allowing patients to select contraceptive treatment before consultation

13 Jan 2023

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Left behind: here’s what we need to do...

The future of community pharmacies is in danger. They need the tools to adapt and thrive, says Santosh Sahu, founder and chief executive of pharmacy tech company Charac.

18 Nov 2022

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First app for teen health and wellbeing launches in the UK

Luna, the UK’s first app dedicated to teen health and wellbeing has launched today (15 November).

15 Nov 2022

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NHS website attracts 1.2bn visitors in 12 months

There were 131 million visits to the Covid vaccine booking page, according to NHS Digital

08 Nov 2022

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Patients get online access to health records

Patients with online apps can now read new entries in their health records.

02 Nov 2022

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