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SIMpill solution for missed drug doses

A GP in South Africa who runs an SMS appointment reminder service, has gone one better and unveiled a pill
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Over-65s less likely to use internet for health

Less than a third of over 65-year-olds use the internet for health purposes, compared to over half of those aged
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Isabel releases adult decision support software

Isabel Healthcare has announced a release of its new clinical decision support software designed to help reduce misdiagnosis in all major sectors
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MHRA to let patients report side-effects online

The DH have implemented changes to the way that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are reported and publicised, including allowing patients
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UK doctors could sign off American online drug orders

A Canadian online pharmacies’ lobby has announced that many of its members plan on moving their business to the UK
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UK drug companies to publish trial results online

The Association for the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) have agreed a voluntary code of conduct that the results of clinical
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Great Ormond Street selects JAC for drug management

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has signed a contract with JAC Computer Services, a division of US-based Mediware Information Systems,
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Release the pharmacists

Better application of technology could take the administrative burden away from hospital pharmacists, leaving them free to concentrate on patient
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RFID tags on medication introduced in US

US regulators the Food and Drug Administration have released guidance for the attachment of RFID tags to drug packaging in
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Large scale MiSys EPR goes live in Saudi

Saudi Arabia’s National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA), the healthcare facility for the Saudi Arabian military police, has gone live with
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