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Online pharmacies a ‘counterfeiting superhighway’

Over 60% of medicines purchased online are fake and could potentially be lethal for vulnerable patients according to EAASM.
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Europe aims for borderless electronic health records

The European Commission has launched two major e-health initiatives aimed at achieving interoperable e-health systems across Europe
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Scotland commits to incremental e-health

The Scottish government has pledged consolidate its SCI Gateway and Store, and enhance its Emergency Care Summary Service.
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DrThom makes the pill available online

Women can now purchase the contraceptive pill using the online medical service, DrThom without having to go to a doctor.
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Cegedim Rx launches patient txt messaging

Pharmacy systems supplier, Cegedim Rx are to launch a new patient messaging system called Message Dynamics as part of Pharmacy
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EHI’s industry news roundup 30.05.08

E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 30 May 2008 featuring supplier news, awards and information on
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EMIS enables digital TV repeat prescriptions

Patients at around 1,400 surgeries using EMIS Access software across England will soon be able to request repeat prescriptions using
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Suppliers set out vision for ASCC

EHI spoke to a number of ASCC lot 2 suppliers to see what they hope to achieve from the new
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Does Lorenzo mean the end of GP electronic patient records?

GP Mary Hawking asks whether the introduction of shared electronic records marks the end of GP electronic records as they
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Scotland and NI tender for patient management system

Scotland and Northern Ireland have issued a joint tender to purchase a patient management system, with rich clinical functionality, worth
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