Technology

An examination of data in Michigan reveals that e-prescribing reduces potential drug interaction problems.

Medication Pathfinder Network has improved the tracking and reporting of immunizations for its MTM system.

Dec. 6 is new deadline for public comments regarding electronic distribution of prescribing information for Rx drugs.

The first human thrombin approved since 1954 will soon be available. Evithrom received approval of its Biological License Application by the FDA.

Groups press for e-prescribing in Medicare.

Aetna's New Jersey e-prescribing pilot shows increase in generics

Updates on e-prescriptions, smart pillboxes, electronic health records, and other technologies for pharmacists.

System Planning releases PharmaTrak, a system using barcodes or RFID tags for drug tracking through the pharmaceutical supply chain

Technologies focus on improving automation and boost efficiency at the NACDS Technology conference.

McKesson company officials said the Horizon MedComm-Rx product has proven it eliminates lost orders and significantly reduces processing time.

Vermont Information Technology Leaders have developed a plan to provide emergency room doctors with electronic versions of patients' medical histories.

Two Vermont hospitals are testing a program that gives doctors and nurses electronic access to patients' medication histories.

The ASI-MV is one of several tools that Inflexxion uses to provide real-time, product-specific data to substance-abuse facilities nationwide. The tools are part of the National Addictions Vigilance Intervention and Prevention Program (NAVIPPRO), a system designed to shed more light on substance-abuse issues and prescription painkiller addictions.

Updates on the latest technology for pharmacies

Many hospitals have instituted paper-based systems to capture inpatient prescription information to avoid adverse drug events, but one community-based hospital has gone a step further to adopt an automated medication reconciliation program. Fauquier Health System in northern Virginia is currently testing a pilot system that electronically provides the hospital staff with a patient's medication history.

A panel of six pharmacists give their opinions in a roundtable on how technology can curb and also promote drug errors.

Companies offer technology that can be used by pharmacists to help improve patient compliance.

Facing a lartely uninspired response from doctors, regulators and evangelists are pushing e-prescribing with a combination of hardball tactics and inspired cajoling to get prescribers on board by 2010.

The four leading infusion pump manufacturers all report brisk sales of smart pumps, but many users are evading the software dosing safeguards that make pumps smart.

Ready or not, electonic pedigree is coming. But bumps in the road area already rocking the pharmaceutical world. The biggest bump: vague definitions and conflicting exptectations.

A Congressional showdown is looming over electronic pedigree, with House and Senate bills calling for different ways to protect the drug distribution chain.

The growth of Internet pharmacies poses a threat to consumers and retail pharmacists.

The latest technology solutions for pharmacies.

ASHP has released ResiTrak, a Web-based tool expected to enhance the mentoring of pharmacy residents enrolled in their residency learning system while facilitating the administrative process for preceptors and program directors.

The move toward all-electronic health records is gathering momentum and support. Just over 38% of U.S. hospitals now use EHRs, according to a recent survey conducted by ASHP, up 31% in 2007. In hospitals that use EHRs, 94% of pharmacies have access to patient records.

There are plenty of safety challenges relative to drug stores and the answers may rest with better trained staff, more patient information, and e-prescribing.

RFID progress still slow; ezScriptWriter for legible Rxs; reducing drug diversion through ImageWare Forensic Medicine Technology; Know Your Number health-risk addessment tool; e-prescriptions grow

The FDA is weighing whether to allow a system for electronic insert information for most prescription drugs, replacing paper Rx inserts.

The FDA approved a new treatment to help cure bacterial conjunctivitis, or pink eye, with the approval of azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1% (AzaSite) from Inspire Pharmaceuticals.