Medicines

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10 December 2007

BMA to attempt to control internet drug sales

The British Medical Association (BMA) is to work with the UK government and the World Health Organisation to control internet
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10 December 2007

ScriptSwitch software widely used in Wales

Almost 80% of Wales’ health boards have signed deals to use ScriptSwitch prescription advice software. Nineteen out of the 22
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23 November 2007

Warning on internet STI treatments

People with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are putting themselves at risk by buying treatments over the internet, according to research by
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13 November 2007

Ireland’s Ratemyhospital wins top e-health prize

Ireland’s Ratemyhospital.ie has been awarded the top prize for e-health by the Internet’s World Summit Award at a gala event
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24 October 2007

PDA software lets nursing assistants review drugs

Providing mobile drug management tools and web-based training on drugs management to nursing assistants can help cut prescribing problems among
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9 October 2007

ScriptSwitch adds dressings and appliances

ScriptSwitch has added prescribing advice for GPs and nurses on issuing dressings and appliances to its prescribing decision-support software. The
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24 August 2007

BNF for mobile devices launched

Britain’s best-known medicines guide, the British National Formulary, is now available especially configured to be used on a range of
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26 July 2007

Lloyds Pharmacy IT system integrates Multilex DDF

First DataBank Europe (FDBE) has successfully integrated its Multilex Drug Data File (Multilex DDF) into Lloyds community pharmacy chain’s new
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21 June 2007

Portugal launches health advice helpline

The Portuguese National Health Service has launched a new national health helpline, which will use the same technology as the NHS
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20 June 2007

Doctors need guidance on mobile technology use

UK clinicians urgently need clear and coherent guidance on the safe use of mobile technologies according to researchers. Kent GP
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