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First Rural Community Receives Remote Prescription Dispensing System
Novemeber/December 2011 - The Canadian Pharmacy Journal
A First Nation community north of Peterborough, Ontario, is home to the province's first remote dispensing system installed outside a major urban centre.
Royal Victoria Hospital Introduces Medication Right At Your Fingertips
November 30, 2011
People who want to fill their prescriptions at Royal Victoria Hospital can now do so thanks to the launch of an innovative solution by Touchpoint Pharmacy.
Convenient Access to Pharmacy Services Now Available
September 21, 2011
PCAS™ Patient Automation Services Inc. (PCAS) today announced it has begun rolling out PharmaTrust® MedCentres™ in remote and rural communities in Ontario.
Touchpoint Pharmacy Now Open At Curve Lake
September 21, 2011
An innovative, new type of pharmacy has opened at Curve Lake First Nation. Located at Curve Lake First Nation Health Centre, Touchpoint Pharmacy™ - powered by the PharmaTrust MedCentreTM - will provide Curve Lake First Nation patients with access to pharmacy services previously unavailable to residents of this remote community north of Peterborough, Ontario. Patients will be able to fill prescriptions on-site at the Health Centre and speak directly with a Touchpoint pharmacist about their prescription and medication history. Home delivery service for prescriptions will also be provided.
MedCentre Remote Dispensing System Accredited
August 31, 2011
PCAS Patient Care Automation Services Inc. (“PCAS”) is pleased to announce that the first PharmaTrust MedCentre™ remote dispensing unit owned and operated by Touchpoint Pharmacy™ (an affiliate of PCAS), has received approval from the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP).
Ontario Passes Regulations Enabling Remote Dispensing
March 18, 2011
The Government of Ontario today announced passage of regulations that fully enable remote pharmacy dispensing in all areas of the province.
NRC-IRAP Funds Latest Innovation from PharmaTrust™
January 21, 2011
The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Industry Minister, announced today a contribution agreement of up to $300,000 in funding for PharmaTrust™ from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).
PharmaTrust™ to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
January 8, 2011
PharmaTrust™ has been invited to participate in the 29th Annual J.P. Morgan Health-Care Conference in San Francisco, January 10 to 13, 2011, at the Westin St. Francis.
PharmaTrust™ Signs Partnership with a First Nations Community
October 29, 2010
PharmaTrust™ has signed the first agreement of its kind to provide a MedCenter to a First Nations Community in Northern Ontario.
PharmaTrust™ to launch MedCentre Remote Dispensing V3.0
October 18, 2010
PharmaTrust™ is launching the next generation of the MedCentre remote dispensing system with world-class features that redefine and take remote dispensing services to the next level.
PharmaTrust MedCentres™; Game-Changing Technology by CNN
August 25, 2010
PharmaTrust MedCentres™ were dubbed this weekend as an industry-changing technology by CNN’s editorial producer Nadia Bilchik in her segment on stories happening overseas.
Prescription Vending Machine for U.K.
June 22, 2010 - eHealthInsider
A Canadian company will trial a remote pharmacy dispensing machine at U.K. hospitals later this year.
Vending Machines Dispense Prescriptions 24 hours On Trial
June 22, 2010 – MailOnline
A dispenser is to go on trial in the U.K., which will offer medicines at any time of the day or night.
PharmaTrust™ Garners International Interest
June 9, 2010
PharmaTrust™ has been invited to participate in the Private Company forum of the Goldman Sachs 31st Annual Health Care Conference in Los Angeles.
Drug Machine First of Kind
May 8, 2010 – The London Free Press
The MedCenter can dispense more than 2,000 medications, 24 hours a day.
Pharmacy in Crisis: A Solution in Waiting
May 7, 2010
In a volatile environment, where pharmacies are cutting back on services, reducing hours, and even warning of store closures in response to government reforms, PharmaTrust MedCenters present an innovative solution.
Pharmacy in a Box
April 19, 2010 - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre pilots a broader solution. Call it, thinking inside the box.
PharmaTrust™ MedCentres Enhancing Pharmacy Practice
April 15, 2010
The PharmaTrust MedCentre, the world’s leading remote dispensing system, provides pharmacists with a tool to enhance and expand their practices, making their valuable services available to more Ontarians 24 hours a day.
PharmaTrust MedCentres™ Meet Prescription Needs of Ontarians
March 29, 2010
PharmaTrust™ is preparing to deploy its MedCentres across the province.
MedCentre Kiosks to Expand in Ontario Hospitals
March/April 2010 – CP Journal
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and PharmaTrust have agreed to collaborate on the installation of telepharmacy prescription-dispensing kiosks in Ontario Hospital.
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August 31, 2011
MedCentre Remote Dispensing System Accredited
The first PharmaTrust MedCentre™ remote dispensing unit has received approval from the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP).
March 18, 2011
Ontario Passes Regulation Enabling Remote Dispensing
The Government of Ontario today announced passage of regulations that fully enable remote pharmacy dispensing in all areas of the province.
August 25, 2010
PharmaTrust MedCenters™ Labelled as Game-Changing Technology by CNN
PharmaTrust MedCenters™ were dubbed this weekend as an industry-changing technology by CNN’s editorial producer Nadia Bilchik in her segment on stories happening overseas.
