Automation and Technology

11/13/2012 - 11:24am

Kirby Lester chief executive wins University of Illinois College of Pharmacy award

The University of Illinois College of Pharmacy has named Kirby Lester president and CEO Garry Zage its 2012 Alumnus of the Year, the pharmacy automation manufacturer said Tuesday.

11/09/2012 - 11:27am

Allscripts hints at possible acquisition

Electronic health record firm Allscripts may be looking at an acquisition by another company, Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman said Thursday when the company announced its third-quarter 2012 earnings.

11/05/2012 - 2:20pm

CACDS show includes prescription-ordering kiosk

Industry leaders at an annual retail pharmacy conference in Canada got a look at a kiosk that allows patients to order prescription drugs through an Internet connection.

11/05/2012 - 1:02pm

mHealth transforming health care with apps

Whatever dazzling visions science fiction may offer of the widgets of the future, the long, uphill road of technology inevitably leads to the smaller and the simpler.

10/29/2012 - 1:39pm

Vast majority of online pharmacies are fly-by-night operations, report finds

About 97% of online pharmacies are "rogue" operations operating outside U.S. laws and regulations, according to a new report.

10/24/2012 - 10:19am

Catamaran gets $60 million in contracts from Indiana Medicaid program

Pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran has won contracts with Indiana's state Medicaid program, the company said.

10/23/2012 - 1:19pm

Pharmaca launches mobile app

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has launched a mobile app for patients to manage their prescriptions, the retail pharmacy chain said Tuesday.

10/19/2012 - 1:07pm

Pharmacy OneSource releases new version of Simplifi 797 pharmacy compounding software

A division of Wolters Kluwer Health has released a new version of a Web-based quality-assurance software for pharmacy compounding.